President Trump is threatening a defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank, over its report on National Guard deployments and violent crime. The report found that these deployments did not reduce violent crime. Neera Tanden, CEO of the think tank, has stated that they will not retract the report despite the lawsuit threat. No specific numbers or details about the report's methodology are mentioned in this article.
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President Donald Trump is threatening to sue the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank, over its report on National Guard deployments and crime rates. According to the report, National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime, despite claims from some that they had a positive impact. The think tank's CEO, Neera Tanden, says the organization will not retract the report even in the face of potential litigation.
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Think tank won't retract report on National Guard and crime amid Trump lawsuit threat, CEO says
President Trump is threatening a defamation lawsuit against the left-leaning think tank, Center for American Progress, over its new report that found National Guard deployments didn't reduce violent crime.
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Neera Tanden, the think tank's CEO and a former adviser to former President Joe Biden, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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