Pentagon: National Guard in D.C. to cost another $1.43 billion
The administration deployed National Guard personnel to Washington in August 2025, after a former staffer in Elon Musk’s DOGE Service was assaulted in an attempted carjacking.
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11 sourcesPrice tag for Trump’s DC National Guard deployment: $1.4B more through 2029
Guard Deployment To Washington Into 2029 Will Cost Roughly $1.4B
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7 sourcesPentagon: National Guard in D.C. to cost another $1.43 billion
Trump National Guard deployment in Washington estimated to cost $1.4B more
Pentagon: National Guard in DC to cost another $1.43 billion
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5 sourcesPentagon: National Guard in DC to cost another $1.43 billion
Estimate: Guard deployment to D.C. into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B
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1 articleNational Guard deployment to Washington, DC will cost US roughly $1.4bn
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2 developments- Aug 4Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
- Aug 5Price tag for Trump’s D.C. deployment of National Guard: $1.4B more through 2029
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