Guard Deployment to Washington Into 2029 Will Cost Roughly $1.4B, Estimate Shows
The Pentagon says the mission assumes an average of 2,500 Guard members in the capital through 2029.
- The Defense Department estimates the National Guard deployment in Washington will cost roughly $1.4 billion through January 20, 2029, with an average of 2,500 troops stationed in the city.
- Last summer, Trump launched this law enforcement surge under an emergency order to support arrest operations, snow removal, and beautification projects, intending to combat crime in the nation's capital.
- As of late July, 4,600 personnel from 23 states and the District of Columbia remained in the city; Arkansas and Hawaii plan withdrawals, while Louisiana will maintain 150 members through January 2027.
- Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized the expenditure, stating taxpayer funds are "not a piggy bank" for political stunts, while residents shouted for the Guard to "go home" during protests.
- Recent crime data shows violent crime rates rose 3% while property crimes dropped by a combined 23%; homicide rates continued falling, a trend that began in 2023 before the deployment.
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Pfc. Jorden Edlin, left, and U.S. Army Spc. Kaliyah Johnson, right, with the Mississippi National Guard assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, patrol at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 2, 2026. (Photo by Photo by Sgt. Alex Lopez/Joint Task Force DC)WASHINGTON — The deployment of National Guard troops hailing from all across the country to Washington, D.C. is e…
Price tag for Trump’s DC National Guard deployment: $1.4B more through 2029
Pfc. Jorden Edlin, left, and U.S. Army Spc. Kaliyah Johnson, right, with the Mississippi National Guard assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, patrol at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 2, 2026. (Photo by Photo by Sgt. Alex Lopez/Joint Task Force DC) WASHINGTON — The deployment of National Guard troops hailing from all across the country to Washington, D.C. is…
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