US EditionTrump’s southern border military mission cost over $300 million in first 6 weeks
- The Trump administration's military mission at the southern border has cost over $300 million in its first six weeks, according to sources briefed on data from the Defense Department comptroller.
- Pentagon expenses included roughly $250 million in the first month for deportation flights, troop deployments, and expanded detention facilities.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled defending against unlawful migration and trafficking as the military's foremost priority, according to a memo outlining Pentagon priorities.
- Critics argue that military deployments focus more on optics rather than addressing real national security concerns.
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By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The Trump administration’s sweeping military mission on the US southern border focused on reducing immigration and drug flows has already cost taxpayers more than $300 million, according to people briefed on the Defense Department comptroller’s data, even as the administration has vowed to dramatically shrink the size of government and cut 8% of the department’s budget.
Trump’s southern border military mission cost over $300 million in first 6 weeks
The Trump administration’s major military mission at the southern border focused on reducing immigration and drug flows has already cost taxpayers more than $300 million, according to sources briefed on data from the Defense Department comptroller — even as the administration has vowed to slash the size of government and cut 8 percent from the department’s budget.
The U.S. government, under the orders of President Donald Trump, deployed military units on the border with Mexico. Two Stryker tankers were installed at strategic points in El Paso, Texas, to monitor the main border crossings with Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. La Patrola Frontera, in charge of security in the border area, confirmed the arrival of military vehicles with the message: “Mission list!” These units were sent with [...]
Southwest border mission has cost $330M so far - with over $40M for Guantanamo Bay alone: Sources
(WASHINGTON) — The southwestern border mission and the detention operations at Guantanamo Bay have cost close to $330 million through mid-March, according to a U.S. official familiar with information briefed to Congress, as President Donald Trump attempts to fulfill his campaign promise to crack down […]
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