The High Cost of Federal Troop Deployments: Who Pays When Washington Overreaches?

As federal troops remain deployed across major U.S. cities, new figures reveal that American taxpayers have already footed a bill nearing $496 million—and projections suggest this costly intervention could soar past $1 billion before the year ends. This taxpayer-funded spending spree underscores a troubling pattern of Washington’s overreach into matters traditionally managed by state and local authorities. When Protecting Communities Becomes an Unchecked Expense The Trump administration justified sending active-duty Marines and National Guard units to cities like Chicago, Memphis, Portland, Los Angeles, and others as necessary support for local law enforcement amid rising unrest. But does this high-profile federal...