Federal Troop Deployments to US Cities Cost Taxpayers $496M and Counting
The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

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2 developments- Jan 28Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects
- Jan 29Federal Troop Deployments to US Cities Cost Taxpayers $496M and Counting
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Trump’s National Guard deployments have cost taxpayers almost half a billion dollars
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National Guard deployments to US cities cost almost half a billion dollars, says CBO
National Guard domestic deployments could cost more than $1 billion in 2026
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