The Trump administration's deployment of federal troops to six U. S. cities has cost taxpayers about $496 million through December WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U. S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment could cost over $1 billion for the rest of the year, according to new data from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.