Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report
A report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersView image in fullscreenA report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles. “This threatened lawsuit’s attack on facts and evidence is baseless.
- ▪A report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles.
- ▪Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersView image in fullscreenA report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles.
- ▪“This threatened lawsuit’s attack on facts and evidence is baseless.
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A report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersView image in fullscreenA report released by the liberal think tank Cap in July argues that the National Guard failed to have an impact on crime in DC, Memphis and Los Angeles. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersDonald TrumpTrump 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 billionsGeorge ChidiFri 21 Aug 2026 19.49 EDTFirst published on Fri 21 Aug 2026 17.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Center for American Progress (Cap) received a…
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