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ArticleAugust 24, 2026 Aug 24, 2026

Baseless Threats From the Trump Administration Won’t Stop CAP’s Independent Research

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Last week, lawyers for President Donald Trump issued a letter demanding that the Center for American Progress retract a factual report analyzing the impact of the administration’s deployments of the National Guard in cities around the country or face a $5 billion lawsuit. CAP will not cower before these threats, but we need your help to keep the American people informed about this administration’s policies.

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