Trump lawyers threaten $5B defamation suit over CAP report
By The BriefBrief
Lawyers for President Donald Trump sent a letter to the Center for American Progress demanding it retract a report on National Guard deployments and violent-crime impacts. The letter warns of a $5 billion defamation lawsuit unless the group pulls the report and apologizes by 5 p.m. Friday.
WHO:Alexander Brito and lawyers for President Donald Trump; Center for American Progress CEO Neera Tanden
WHAT:Trump’s lawyers threatened a $5 billion defamation lawsuit unless the Center for American Progress retracts and apologizes over a report analyzing National Guard deployments and violent-crime impacts.
WHEN:Aug 21, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:The threat was triggered by the Center for American Progress report analyzing the administration’s National Guard deployments and finding no measurable impact on violent crime rates.
