Deployment of National Guard to DC during protests cost taxpayers $21M

By Caitlin Yilek

Published June 14, 2020 5:56pm ET

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Deployment of National Guard to DC during protests cost taxpayers $21M — The deployment of the National Guard in response to the protests in Washington, D.C., has cost taxpayers about $21 million so far. The cost includes the deployment of the National Guard from 12 states, a spokesperson for the National Guard told the Daily Beast. About $18.2 million was allocated for pay and allowance, and about […]

The deployment of the National Guard in response to the protests in Washington, D.C., has cost taxpayers about $21 million so far.

The cost includes the deployment of the National Guard from 12 states, a spokesperson for the National Guard told the Daily Beast. About $18.2 million was allocated for pay and allowance, and about $2.9 million went to operations and management, including transportation and lodging.

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