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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 3 days ago (2 children)

200k per Marine?! For an illegal deployment?

[–] HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 23 points 3 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 3 days ago

Sounds about right.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why should anyone pay their taxes right now for this administration?

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Could house a lot of homeless with $134 million

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

That would be un-american!

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 17 points 3 days ago

So? This is the EXACT reason they ELIMINATED my Social Security and VA Benefits and my Local FOOD BANKS! Cost is NOTHING now!

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

The federal government would be unable to wage any sustained land war because deploying a military takes real money and winning wars that’s real strategy. The mismanagement of the military will be a serious thorn in their side