Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., until January 2029 is estimated to cost $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The deployment, initiated by President Donald Trump's emergency order to combat crime, faces criticism from local officials and Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who argue it infringes on the city's autonomy and militarizes the streets at public expense.