Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report
A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billions
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's lawyer threatened a $5 billion lawsuit against the Center for American Progress (Cap).
- The lawsuit is over a Cap report criticizing the effectiveness of the National Guard rollout.
- The report argued the National Guard deployment failed to impact crime measurably and cost billions.
- Cap stood by its report, calling the lawsuit threat an attack on free speech and facts.
- Cap's president stated the lawsuit is an attempt to silence them and is baseless.