Deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland for 60 days because of President Donald Trump’ claims that the city is “war ravaged” and “an unmitigated disaster” is likely to cost nearly $4 million in the soldiers’ pay alone.

Russell Gibson, government and legislative affairs director for the Oregon Military Department, told a legislative committee on Tuesday that it would take time to get exact numbers because pay for National Guard soldiers varies depending on their rank and pay grade.

But based on past estimates, Gibson said a 60-day deployment for 200 Guard members would cost roughly $3.8 million. That’s only pay allowance, not meals, lodging and transportation.

Because Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the federalization of those Guard members, moving them fro

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