( April 22, 2026, 21:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A group of former senior national security officials, diplomats, intelligence professionals and subject-matter experts told a US appeals court that the government's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk is pretextual and therefore unlawful. They argued that government demands during negotiations with Anthropic, escalating threats, Anthropic's refusal to alter its safeguards, and a sudden "supply chain risk" designation announced on social media without any statutory process demonstrates that the government sought to wield its authority not because Anthropic was suddenly a risk, but as a pretext to punish Anthropic after negotiations broke down over proposed revised terms of use.See attached file. ...

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