Think tank won't retract report on National Guard and crime amid Trump lawsuit threat, CEO says
Summary
President Donald Trump is threatening to sue the Center for American Progress, a think tank, because of their report saying that sending the National Guard to certain areas did not lower violent crime. The CEO of the think tank, Neera Tanden, said they will not take back their report.Key Facts
- President Trump is planning a defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress.
- The think tank released a report that found National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime.
- The Center for American Progress is known to have a left-leaning political stance.
- Neera Tanden is the CEO of the think tank.
- Neera Tanden was an adviser to President Joe Biden before leading the think tank.
- The think tank refuses to retract the report despite the lawsuit threat.
- This issue involves the use of the National Guard, which are military forces used in emergencies or civil situations.
- The report and lawsuit threat relate to discussions about crime and public safety.
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