Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the result of the presidential election has left US taxpayers with a bill topping half a billion dollars.
According to the Washington Post, at least $488 million has been spent by the federal government and another $28 million by states in dealing with the January 6 insurrection and stepping up security in the aftermath.
The avalanche of unsuccessful court cases brought by the “Stop the Steal” campaign has also run up a legal bill exceeding $2.2 million.
An estimated 25,000 troops were deployed in Washington DC after the uprising, which claimed five lives. With plans in place to maintain the security measures until mid-March, the bill is likely to increase further.
Local measures were taken elsewhere in the country amid fears that Trump supporters were planning more protests.
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