WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers about $496 million through December. The deployments include National Guard and active-duty Marines in cities like Chicago, Memphis, and Portland. National Guard troops are expected to remain deployed in Washington through 2026. National Guard troops are expected to remain deployed in Washington throughout 2026, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press earlier this month. A California federal judge in January ruled that the Trump administration “willfully” broke federal law by sending National Guard units to the Los Angeles area.