The President of the United States is not commander in chief of the country or even the government.
He is commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States
He is commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States
US Constitution, Art 2. Sec 2. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleii#section2