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Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Gary Fields, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The organization had published a report analyzing the impact of National Guard deployments on crime rates. A lawsuit threat has been made by President Donald Trump against a nonprofit organization.
A lawsuit threat has been made by President Donald Trump against a nonprofit organization. The organization had published a report analyzing the impact of National Guard deployments on crime rates. This report found that the deployments did not have the desired effect.
The nonprofit's leader has responded, stating that the lawsuit attempt is meant to silence them. A deadline was given for the organization to retract its report, but it has declined to do so. Further details about the situation are available.
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Category: safety Published: August 21, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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