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"...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." (apnews.com)

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Original title: Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending

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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.

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[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 42 points 4 days ago (2 children)

200k per Marine?! For an illegal deployment?

[–] HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago

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.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 9 points 4 days ago

Sounds about right.