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Trump lashes out after liberal think tank says National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime

  • Trump publicly blasted the Center for American Progress, threatened a lawsuit, and accused its backers of funding a "scam" after it released a report on National Guard deployments.
  • CAP's analysis found those National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime and noted Washington's crime decline began before the deployments.
  • Critics point to the high cost (an estimated $1.4 billion more for D.C. deployments) and argue the moves represent federal overreach that may increase unrest.
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