Pentagon, National Guard Silent on Whether Troops Are for Hire After GOP Billionaire Funds Border Mission
Members of the National Guard stand near a vehicle along the U.S.-Mexico border, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Mission, Texas (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
2 Jul 2021
A wealthy Republican mega-donor gave South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem $1 million to cover the estimated cost of deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and both the National Guard Bureau and Defense Department are staying silent on whether this sets a precedent that military units are for rent. We have no additional information or comment to make on Gov. Noem s decision, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters Friday when asked by Military.com whether a billionaire funding a military mission suggests the National Guard is effectively for hire.
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