美国国防部估计，国民警卫队在华盛顿特区的部署若延长至2029年1月，财政年度2027-2029年间的成本将达约14亿美元[1]。该部署计划假设平均维持2,500名国民警卫队成员[1]。
该部署源于去年夏天特朗普发布的紧急命令，旨在启动执法激增[1]。今年夏天独立日250周年纪念期间，部队数量曾激增至约5,000人[1]。截至2024年7月，来自华盛顿特区和23个州及地区的4,600名军事人员驻扎在该市[1]。
参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦对此表示批评，称"当美国家庭被飙升的成本压得喘不过气时，唐纳德·特朗普花费14亿美元将部队留在华盛顿街道上多年"[1]。这一部署遭到当地官员和民主党人反对，他们认为此举侵犯了城市自主权并浪费了公众资源[1]。
The U.S. Department of Defense has estimated that extending the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. through January 2029 will cost approximately $1.4 billion across fiscal years 2027 through 2029.[1] The deployment is projected to maintain an average of 2,500 National Guard members in the capital.[1] The initial mobilization began last summer following an emergency order issued to combat crime, though the extension has drawn criticism from local officials and Democrats who argue it represents an infringement on the city's autonomy and a misallocation of public resources.[1]
The Guard presence has fluctuated since its inception, with troop levels surging to roughly 5,000 personnel during this summer's 250th anniversary Independence Day celebrations.[1] As of July 2024, approximately 4,600 military personnel from Washington, D.C. and 23 states and territories were stationed in the city.[1] Senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the deployment costs, stating: "While American families are being squeezed by skyrocketing costs, Donald Trump is spending $1.4 billion to keep troops on Washington streets for years to come."[1]