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Trump Administration Spends $700M on DC Guard, One Killed

8/6/2026

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Vet Voice Foundation says President Donald Trump’s administration has spent $700 million deploying Guard troops in Washington, D.C., and expects $1.43 billion more.
Pentagon comptroller-nominee Goldbeck estimates the deployment costs about $51 million each month for 2,500 soldiers.
Goldbeck warned that monthly deployments “move the line,” making armed soldiers on U.S. streets seem routine.
In November, a Guard patrol near the White House was shot, killing one member.

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Vet Voice Foundation says President Donald Trump’s administration has spent $700 million deploying Guard troops in Washington, D.C., and expects $1.43 billion more.
Pentagon comptroller-nominee Goldbeck estimates the deployment costs about $51 million each month for 2,500 soldiers.
Goldbeck warned that monthly deployments “move the line,” making armed soldiers on U.S. streets seem routine.
In November, a Guard patrol near the White House was shot, killing one member.