It appears in the appointments clause, which requires the president to appoint ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, justices of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States. And he points out, well, The president obviously can't appoint himself, so officers are something different than the president. Likewise, the commission's clause requires the president to commission all the officers of the United States. Again, the president doesn't commission himself. (22:59–23:05)
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Asserts that the president is distinct from officers of the United States as per the appointments clause.
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