The Unelected President novel

Mike Medlock, a libertarian, non-politician accidentally becomes president of the United States while serving out a dead senator’s term. He is neither a Democrat nor a Republican so Congress easily overrides his vetoes. But when he scrutinizes the Constitution and other laws, he finds he can legally do a surprising number of things without Congress. And he does, both domestically and in foreign affairs. In the process, almost everyone in the U.S. and around the world is alternately delighted and outraged by his various actions. But ultimately, neither the political class nor the special interests have done all they have done throughout their lives to have their status quo overturned by some fluke president who refuses to kow tow to them. All hell breaks loose at home and abroad. Medlock, who has been a solitary writer since he got back from an Army tour in Vietnam, suddenly has to supervise four million employees and ensure benefits get to tens of millions of vets, seniors, and others.