Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC to cost $1.4B more

The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has been criticized by local officials

The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows  apnews.com

The Pentagon’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., is projected to cost an additional $1.4 billion through the end of President Donald Trump’s term, according to information provided to Congress and confirmed by the Washington Examiner. The estimate, which covers October 2026 through January 2029,