Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal National Guard policy report
Donald Trump has threatened a $5 billion lawsuit against the Center for American Progress (CAP) over a report claiming his National Guard deployments failed to reduce crime. CAP stands by its research, characterizing the threat as an attempt to suppress critical analysis.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights the ongoing tension between political figures and research institutions regarding the interpretation of public policy and data.
A report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles. A report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles. Donald Trump Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billions
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn lawsuit unless the liberal research organization retracts a report criticizing the effectiveness of the president’s National Guard rollout.
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