25 years after 9/11: DHS has cost taxpayers trillions
The Department of Homeland Security's budget has grown from about $31 billion in its first full year to a proposed $118 billion for 2027.
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Department of Homeland Security’s budget has expanded dramatically. It started at about $31 billion in its first full year and the Trump administration is seeking roughly $118 billion for 2027, with cumulative spending over time reaching into the trillions.