Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank

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President Trump's legal team is threatening to sue the Center for American Progress (CAP) for defamation.
The lawsuit threat stems from a CAP report issued in July that concluded National Guard deployments had no measurable effect on violent crime.
Trump's lawyers sent a letter demanding a retraction, apology, and compensation, threatening a lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages.
CAP's legal team responded by stating that truth is not defamation and that disagreeing with the government is central to American democracy.
CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden called the threatened lawsuit baseless and an attempt to silence the organization.
The report analyzed crime data in cities where National Guard troops were deployed, including Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Memphis, and New Orleans.
Legal experts note that public figures suing for defamation must prove 'actual malice,' making a dispute over statistics unlikely to succeed.
This action is part of a pattern of President Trump using lawsuits against perceived political opponents.

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