President Donald Trump said on June 19, in an interview with Axios, that he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat, crediting the company for responding "very responsibly" to recent export controls.
June 19, 2026 · The Axios Show
Trump: Anthropic No Longer a "National Security Threat"
After months of escalating clashes — federal bans, a lawsuit, and the disabling of new frontier models — the President says the AI safety company has acted "very responsibly," hinting at a possible de-escalation.
From clash to thaw — the timeline
Feb 27, 2026
Federal halt directive issued; company designated a "supply chain risk" by the Pentagon.
March 2026
Anthropic sues, calling the ban unlawful — wins a partial preliminary injunction.
Around June 12, 2026
New models Mythos and Fable disabled for foreign access on a White House security directive.
June 19, 2026
Trump says Anthropic is no longer a threat — "very responsibly" handled.
What set off the June crackdown
Competitor tips
Plus a phone call from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
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Security directive
Restrict foreign access to Mythos / Fable
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Models disabled
Anthropic temporarily shuts them off
Praised for
Reliability in coding and creative use
Strong safety guardrails via "Constitutional AI"
Holding firm on lawful-use safety limits
Criticized as
Overly restrictive and inflexible
A national security risk (government view)
Federal agencies migrating to Grok, Codex
A thaw — but the precedent stands.
Trump's softer tone raises hopes of de-escalation, yet a new executive order tightening pre-release review of frontier AI keeps wariness high. Detailed model specs, availability, and next steps await official announcements.
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