Overview
- The National Priorities Project, as reported by The Intercept and The Independent, pegs cumulative costs at about $473 million since the deployments began.
- Washington, D.C. accounts for roughly $270 million and Los Angeles about $172 million, with additional spending reported in Portland (~$15 million), Chicago ($13 million), and Memphis ($3 million).
- An Oregon district judge found certain federalizations exceeded statutory authority and violated state sovereignty, and courts including the 7th Circuit have blocked deployments to the Chicago area.
- The administration has sought emergency relief from higher courts after adverse rulings, reflecting ongoing legal battles over presidential authority under domestic deployment statutes.
- Operations remain in flux in several cities, with Chicago raids reported to have produced about 3,000 arrests since September as the White House signals potential expansion under the Insurrection Act.