The Coast Guard deployed cutters, patrol boats, helicopters and anti-terror specialists from across the country to safeguard the luxury Palm Beach, Fla., estate. The Secret Service requested Coast Guard protection for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago visits, which are classified as “national special security events,” Coast Guard officials said. Flights, mileage, lodging and other expenses for Coast Guard service members patrolling the seven Mar-a-Lago visits exceeded $720,000. Trump’s interest in waterfront excursions has taxed the Coast Guard in other ways. The Coast Guard did not respond to questions about whether it encountered any security intrusions during its Mar-a-Lago deployments.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2017 17:54 UTC