Pentagon: Cost Of Deploying Troops To LA Is $134M

The Huffington Post reports:

After persistent questioning about the cost of sending National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles, Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who said it would cost $134 million.

Hegseth defended Trump’s decision to send the troops, saying they are needed to protect federal agents as they do their jobs.

The House Defense Appropriations subcommittee hearing was the first time lawmakers have been able to challenge Trump’s defense chief since he was confirmed. And it is the first of three congressional hearings he will face this week.

Read the full article. Now we know why Hegseth refused to answer questions from McCollum at the start of the hearing.