Federal government owes $7M for Trump inauguration

By Caitlin Yilek

Published June 14, 2019 7:34pm ET

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Federal government owes $7M for Trump inauguration — n this Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, Donald Trump, left, is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts. | (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The federal government has yet to pay more than $7 million in expenses from President Trump’s inauguration in 2017.

Washington, D.C., was forced to use money from funds that typically cover annual security costs for protecting the city from terror threats, during demonstrations and hosting visits from foreign dignities and state funerals, the Washington Post reports.

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