White House says Democrats have perverted war powers law to obstruct Trump: ‘0 for 9’

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EXCLUSIVE — Senior White House officials say that Democrats have “perverted” a law meant to assert congressional authority over declaring war into a “method to delay or obstruct the Republican agenda.”

The current Congress has put forward nine War Powers Resolutions — five in the Senate and four concurrent resolutions in the House — but failed to pass a single one. Democrats sponsored eight of resolutions, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, sponsoring the ninth.

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