Trump owes Arizona $744 million — and the state's Republicans want him to pay up

Trump owes Arizona $744 million — and the state's Republicans want him to pay up

Republican legislative leaders are asking the Trump administration to reimburse Arizona for spending $744 million on border security over the past four years — a month after Gov. Katie Hobbs sent her own request, which remains unanswered.The federal government’s recently passed budget set aside roughly $13 billion to pay states for border-related costs incurred since 2021, the beginning of former President Joe Biden’s term. The fund was created …