Bryn MacDonnell
Bryn MacDonnell is a special assistant to the Secretary of Defense and is currently performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense. He played a key role in recent congressional hearings, where he provided testimony regarding the financial implications of the military's involvement in Los Angeles protests, stating that the mobilization of U.S. Marines and National Guardsmen would cost the Defense Department approximately $134 million.
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Bryn MacDonnell, a special assistant to the secretary of defense, provided a cost estimate for the LA mission.
National Guard deployment: Experts estimate deployment in DC is costing roughly $1 million a day
United States· 2025-08-28
Bryn MacDonnell, a special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense about the estimated cost of mobilization.
US Marines mobilized to Los Angeles are being sent home, Pentagon saysUnited States· 2025-07-22
Acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn MacDonnell said the cost of sending the Marines is an estimated $134 million.
Marines practice hand-to-hand combat ahead of LA deployment as Newsom tries to block Trump's moveUnited States· 2025-06-12
Bryn MacDonnell stated that the estimated costs for the deployment would largely cover travel, accommodation, and food.
Trump a Hegseth obhajovali nasadenie vojakov v Los Angeles
Slovakia· 2025-06-11Senior Pentagon official Bryn MacDonnell told a congressional budget hearing in Washington the deployment would cost about $US 134 million.
Marines arrive as Donald Trump vows to use ‘heavy force’
Australia· 2025-06-10
Bryn MacDonnell, a special assistant to the Secretary of Defense, discussed the costs of mobilizing US Marines and National Guardsmen.
Hegseth defends military involvement in LA protests as defense secretary faces questions over costs and authorityUnited States· 2025-06-10
