Trump Threatens $5 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Center for American Progress

Former President Donald Trump threatened a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against·Latest event August 22, 2026

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Trump Threatens $5 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Center for American Progress

Trump's legal team demanded that the Center for American Progress retract a report analyzing National Guard deployments. The organization's publication questioned whether the crime-reduction plan successfully lowered violent crime rates. Trump's attorneys threatened a $5 billion lawsuit over the findings, which they described as defamatory. The report specifically scrutinized the effectiveness of the administration's deployment policy in urban areas.

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