Give president weapons and somewhere to sit (8)
I believe the answer is:
armchair
'weapons and somewhere to sit' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'give president' is the wordplay.
'give' becomes 'arm' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'president' becomes 'chair' (synonyms).
'arm'+'chair'='ARMCHAIR'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for armchair that I've seen before include "Comfortable seat with raised sides" , "Roomy seat" , "Seat with side supports" , "TV viewer's seat" , "Seat to relax in" .)