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Original title: Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending
The full quote:
After persistent questioning about the cost of sending National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles, Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who said it would cost $134 million. Hegseth defended Trump’s decision to send the troops, saying they are needed to protect federal agents as they do their jobs.
Fed has to foot the bill for natl gaurd too. Travel, food, housing, paychecks, benefits…lots of costs. The marines where already active duty iirc so not as much a cost bump but the natl gaurd? Moving them to active duty under the fed must be costly.