Former Trump Adviser Slams White House Over Anthropic Dispute: 'Attempted Corporate Murder'

• Dean W. Ball, former Trump adviser, criticized the administration's handling of the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff.
• He warned that pressuring Anthropic could harm investor confidence in U.S. artificial intelligence.
• Ball stated that major tech companies might have to divest from Anthropic if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's stance prevails.
• Hegseth designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, potentially restricting defense contractors from working with them.
• Ball emphasized the core issue: whether the U.S. government should use policy to destroy a law-abiding American company.