The money will come from operations and maintenance accounts, said Pete Hegseth's acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night that Marines at Camp Pendleton, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, were on high alert.

The number of National Guard troops is expected to rise to 2,000 by Wednesday and until then, the Marines are expected to provide support.

Marines deployed to Los Angeles to assist National Guard amid immigration protests, sparking legal battle with California.

The Pentagon mobilized 700 Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops even as the president said the situation was “under control.” Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the escalating…

The money will come from operations and maintenance accounts, said Pete Hegseth's acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell.

Bristling in response to questions about troop deployments to Los Angeles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked Gov. Tim Walz with a false claim.

But the former Fox News weekend host and current defense secretary told lawmakers he's sure his boss has the right to deploy troops wherever he wants.

Pentagon officials said the cost of deploying thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles is $134 million.

The acting Defense Department controller revealed the cost on Tuesday as 700 Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area. California officials say the military is not needed to handle…

El secretario de Defensa defiende en el Congreso una operación cuyo coste cifra en 134 millones de dólares e insiste en su derecho a actuar en cualquier parte de EE UU

The Pentagon chief defended the decision to send in the National Guard and the Marines amid protests over immigration raids.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the necessity of deploying the troops to Los Angeles, which he said would last 60 days.

US defense secretary defends president’s decision to dispatch 2,700 military personnel due to Ice protests

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, filed an emergency motion in federal court to block the Trump administration from using the Guard and Marines.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the decision to send 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops into Los Angeles as some…