DC National Guard deployment to cost $200M
21 hours ago
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- DC National Guard deployment projected to cost $201 million, averaging $1.8 million per day.
- So far, $45 million spent, with $18.8M on operations and $26.6M on soldier pay.
- Over 1,300 National Guardsmen from eight Republican-run states are also deployed in Washington.
- Troops have performed tasks like trash collection, mulching, road clearing, and fence painting.
- Deployment has sparked protests and a lawsuit by DC's attorney general, calling it 'illegal federal overreach.'
- DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and AG Brian Schwalb to testify before House Oversight Committee.
- Defense policy analyst notes the high cost is expected for a domestic deployment of this scale.