National Guard Protection of Capitol to Cost $483 Million Through March: Pentagon

The Epoch Times ^ | February 9, 2021 | Tom Ozimek

[Art-Diver]

Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said Monday that the estimated cost for National Guard protection of the U.S. Capitol complex through March 15 will cost taxpayers a total of $483 million.

Kirby said at a Department of Defense (DoD) press briefing that the breakdown of the costs is $284 million to cover personnel and $199 million to cover operations.

Tens of thousands of National Guard troops deployed to Washington to assist with security in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Around 5,000 troops are expected to remain in the city until March 15 as former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial poses security concerns, Politico reported, though it is unclear if there is any specific threat.

[Democrats hate too much]

Why do I feel like they have a plan to execute before then? Like not good for us plans.

[BenLurkin]

[alexander_busek]

Is it true that they are tearing down that "racist" border wall and setting it back up around our Capitol?

Regards,

[Sacajaweau]

https://www.borderreport.com/hot-topics/eyes-in-the-sky-lawmaker-balks-at-5-3m-to-operate-each-border-surveillance-blimp-annually/

[Delta 21]

How long we gotta keep em surrounded before we can arrest them all?

[rlmorel]

I know.

“Half a trillion here, half a trillion there...pretty soon, we’re talkin’ real money!”

[mewzilla]

The Thirty Tyrants The deal that the American elite chose to make with China has a precedent in the history of Athens and Sparta

[DoughtyOne]

$277.50 million...

Thanks...