People attend a rally against the detention of SEIU California and SEIU-USWW union president David Huerta amid federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles will cost an estimated $134 million, according to the Pentagon’s budget chief.
Over the weekend, Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles in light of immigration protests.
On Monday, Trump sent another 2,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to the city.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed the troops were not needed. Many in the GOP accused the pair of “mishandling” the protests.
The cost was revealed by Acting Pentagon comptroller Bryn MacDonnell while he was testifying during an appropriations hearing at the Capitol.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was also at the hearing and took several blows from Democrats asking about the defense budget. The estimated cost covers food, travel and housing for the troops.
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