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Trump lashes out after liberal think tank says National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime

Trump lashes out after liberal think tank says National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime

Summary

President Donald Trump criticized the Center for American Progress after the group released a report saying that sending the National Guard to cities did not lower violent crime. He expressed disagreement with the report's findings on television.

Key Facts

  • The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a liberal think tank.
  • CAP released a report last month about National Guard deployments.
  • The report said National Guard presence did not reduce violent crime in cities.
  • President Trump responded strongly to the report on Monday.
  • He called the think tank’s name wrong in a televised statement.
  • The criticism focused on the effectiveness of the National Guard’s role in controlling violence.
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