Troops in Los Angeles will cost around $134 million, Trump official estimates at Hegseth hearing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before a House subcommittee about his department's funding. During the hearing, Hegseth sparred with Rep. Pete Aguilar about the costs of maintaining troops activated in Los Angeles as protests erupt over ICE raids. Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, a special assistant to the secretary, estimates the costs will near $134 million.