[quote=@LordLinguinie]
So is the president of New Alaska separate from the president of the U.S? How much of a role does she play in the continental U.S?
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Yes, the president of NA is separate from the US President (who doesn't have to be Donald Trump or anyone real, honestly). Since New Alaska is basically an annex of the US, she's a US appointed leader, but her legal power is only over New Alaska; it ends at the Star City border.