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Presidential Arrest of Governors

The claim that a U.S. president has the power to unilaterally arrest a sitting state governor.

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Jan 17, 2026
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Has any U.S. president ever sought to arrest or remove a governor and what happened?

No U.S. president has ever personally arrested a sitting state governor, and there is no clear historical precedent for a president unilaterally removing a governor from office; removals of governors ...

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