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DC Guard Deployment Costs Billions | Durham News
The Pentagon estimates keeping the National Guard in D.C. until January 2029 will cost a staggering $1.4 billion — money that could be better spent on healthcare and food for struggling families. With thousands of troops still stationed in the city, locals and lawmakers are furious, calling it a political stunt that turns Washington into a military zone while families face rising costs. Senator Elizabeth Warren joins the chorus, slamming the deployment as wasteful under President’s direct command — a power not shared by other states where court rulings limit Guard use. Georgia recently sent…
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