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- The U.S. deployed over 4,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in summer 2026.
- Governors of Arkansas and Michigan withdrew their National Guard units from the D.C. deployment.
- The deployment has cost taxpayers over a quarter-billion dollars so far.
- If the deployment continues through 2029, projected expenses could reach $3.4 billion.
- ACLU-D.C., ACLU National and affiliates demand all National Guard troops leave Washington, D.C.