Trump lawyer to liberal think tank: Retract National Guard report that defames president
Summary
President Donald Trump has asked the liberal think tank Center for American Progress (CAP) to take back a report criticizing his use of the National Guard. He threatened to sue CAP for $5 billion if they do not retract the report by Friday evening.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump sent a nine-page letter through his personal lawyer.
- The letter demands the Center for American Progress retract a report about National Guard deployments.
- The report from CAP was critical of President Trump’s handling of the National Guard.
- Trump’s team claims the report is defamatory, meaning it damages his reputation.
- He threatens to sue CAP for $5 billion if they do not retract the report.
- The deadline for retraction is Friday evening.
- The Hill reviewed the letter sent by Trump’s lawyer.
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