He responded to the unprecedented political and military crisis as commander-in-chief by exercising unprecedented authority.
hiː ɹᵻspˈɑːndᵻd tə ðɪ ʌnpɹˈɛsᵻdəntᵻd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kɹˈaɪsɪs æz kəmˈændɚɹɪntʃˈiːf baɪ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzɪŋ ʌnpɹˈɛsᵻdəntᵻd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.