Bi Sasquatch"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment could cost over $1 billion for the rest of the year, according to new data from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
"President Donald Trump has justified sending National Guard troops into U.S. cities as part of an effort to combat crime and support local law enforcement. Critics of the move argue the deployments undermine state and local authority and exceed the president’s authority under the Constitution."
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https://apnews.com/article/trump-cbo-national-guard-cost-taxpayers-516abeae8f4f0c3cd76dab30c726e0f6
Trump's troop deployments to cities cost taxpayers $496M, CBO says
The Trump administration's deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers about $496 million through December. The Congressional Budget Office released this estimate after a request from Sen. Jeff Merkley. The deployments include National Guard and active-duty Marines in cities like Chicago, Memphis, and Portland. The CBO estimates ongoing deployments could cost around $93 million monthly. Merkley criticized the spending as reckless. The CBO provides impartial analysis to support the budget process. National Guard troops are expected to remain deployed in Washington through 2026.
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