The executive branch has assassinated US citizen Anwar Aulaqi, without giving him a fair trial or even arresting him. This power was granted to the president just recently.
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Anonymous2011-10-02 10:13
"That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons"
It's called the authorization for use of military force act. It was passed right after 9/11. It would mean any member of al Qaeda (since they are the organization responsible for 9/11) is an unlawful combatant and the president has the power to execute a kill order. Say what you will about Obama and the law but it's not unlawful and this expansion of executive power happened a decade ago under Bush, but you weren't paying attention then.