The American presidency is an office of awesome power. The incumbent controls a nuclear arsenal and the most potent military force on earth. Under the US constitution, the president enjoys the power to make war, grant pardons and enforce the law. But that same constitution imposes constraints. No president is above the law.
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United States flags hang in front of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Edgar J. Hoover Building May 9 in Washington, DC.
