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Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank
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What happenedTrump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank.
The headline splitCBS News frames it as "Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank". The New York Times frames it as "Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic".
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Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank
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President Trump's legal team is threatening to sue left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress for defamation over a report it issued that found "no evidence that National Guard de...
Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
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It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
