Costs of domestic troop deployments, letter to Senator Merkley

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   CBO estimated that the Trump administration's domestic troop deployments cost approximately $496 million through December 2025. Its estimate covers Los Angeles, Washington, Memphis, Portland and Chicago, including Texas standby personnel; it excludes the late-December New Orleans deployment.

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   CBO estimates domestic troop deployments cost $496 million in 2025 · Documented historical cost; coverage and exclusions attached to the amount