A century before Joe Biden took office, a U.S. president was so mentally incapacitated that the first lady became de facto commander in chief.
Due to lack of political will and no clear-cut guidance from the Constitution, no one — not even the vice president — intervened as Edith Wilson essentially took over for President Woodrow Wilson.
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Craig Myers ✉
Craig Myers was a reporter and editor for newspapers in Alabama and Florida for more than 25 years. A graduate of Troy University, he earned a master's degree in International Affairs from Middle Tennessee State University, where he works full-time and teaches journalism part-time.