# Trump legal dispute with Center for American Progress > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/trump-legal-dispute-with-center-for-american-progress > Updated: 2026-09-09T20:26:48.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. President Trump has threatened a defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress (CAP) following a report by the think tank regarding the administration’s use of the National Guard to combat urban crime. The CAP report, presented by Chandler Hall, argued that the $1.7 billion deployment of the National Guard in cities such as Washington, D.C., had “NO impact on Crime.” In response, administration attorney Alejandro Brito argued that the organization distorted empirical questions to falsely accuse the President of lying. President Trump characterized the report as a “Radical Left SCAM” on social media, criticizing various corporations and individuals for supporting the organization. CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden defended the report, describing the threatened litigation as a baseless attempt to silence the organization and suppress inconvenient facts. Meanwhile, reports indicated that investigators from the Heritage Foundation had used numerous Freedom of Information Act requests to compile records on CAP leadership and their connections to the previous administration. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Donald Trump threatens lawsuit against Center for American Progress Donald Trump has threatened a lawsuit against the Center for American Progress following a report on the effectiveness of National Guard crime interventions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/donald-trump-threatens-lawsuit-against-center-for-american-progress-1 ### 2026-08-24: Trump threatens defamation lawsuit against Center for American Progress President Trump is threatening a defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress over a report claiming National Guard deployments have not reduced crime rates. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trump-threatens-defamation-lawsuit-against-center-for-american-progress --- Cite as: Trump legal dispute with Center for American Progress. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/trump-legal-dispute-with-center-for-american-progress