After persistent questioning from members of Congress on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the amount it would cost to send the National Guard and Marines to immigration protests in Los Angeles. She said the $134 million will come from operations and maintenance accounts.
Other news we’re following:
Trump deploys 2,000 more National Guard troops to LA: A total of 4,100 National Guard members, along with 700 Marines, are now headed to Los Angeles, escalating a military presence that local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want. RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.Trump will head to Fort Bragg to celebrate the US Army: Trump plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army at the same time he deploys the military in California.
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