"In a statement, the governor's office described the deployment as an "illegal" "stunt" conducted "under the guise of protecting federal facilities." According to the news release, the deployment of more than 4,200 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines cost $71 million for food and other basic necessities, $37 million in payroll, more than $4 million in logistics supplies, $3.5 million in travel, and $1.5 million in demobilization costs."
"On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that Trump's administration "willfully" broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area. In the 52-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco noted Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have stated their intention to deploy National Guard troops to other cities across the country, including Oakland and San Francisco, and that raises concerns they are "creating a national police force with the President as its chief.""
The deployment of more than 4,200 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines cost approximately $118 million, with major line items including $71 million for food and necessities, $37 million in payroll, over $4 million in logistics, $3.5 million in travel, and $1.5 million in demobilization. The deployment was described as an "illegal" "stunt" conducted "under the guise of protecting federal facilities." A federal Freedom of Information Act request was filed to identify total expenses for activating Marines and federalizing the National Guard since June 7. A federal judge ruled the administration "willfully" broke federal law and raised concerns about creating a national police force.
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