Anthropic sues Trump administration over national security risk label

Published March 9, 2026 1:56pm ET



Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, seeking to strike down the administration’s order labeling it a “supply chain risk.”

Last week, the Pentagon formally tagged the artificial intelligence company with the designation usually reserved for foreign entities after bitter negotiations between Anthropic and the department failed to make a breakthrough.

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