Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
Summary
The U.S. Defense Department estimates that keeping the National Guard in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion. This deployment began in 2025 after President Donald Trump ordered a law enforcement surge to address crime and has involved thousands of Guard members supporting various activities in the city.Key Facts
- The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. started in 2025 by an emergency order from President Donald Trump.
- The Defense Department estimates the cost for fiscal years 2027-2029 will be roughly $1.4 billion.
- The deployment supports arrest operations, snow removal, and city beautification projects.
- At its peak, around 5,000 Guard members were in the city, with an average of 2,500 expected through January 2029.
- The Guard mission has been extended to continue until January 20, 2029, or until President Trump ends it.
- Local officials and some Democrats have criticized the deployment as militarizing the capital and infringing on city autonomy.
- Courts have limited National Guard use in other places, but in D.C., where the president commands the Guard, the large presence continues.
- As of late July 2026, about 4,600 military personnel from D.C. and 23 states and territories were still in Washington, helping with security and events.
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