Thread: US to keep about 4,000 troops at border through January

US to keep about 4,000 troops at border through January

Posted: Nov 30, 2018 12:38 PM PSTUpdated: Nov 30, 2018 12:38 PM PST

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the number of active-duty troops on the border with Mexico will drop from 5,600 to about 4,000, and their deployment will be extended through the end of January.

Officials say the Department of Homeland Security submitted a formal request for the additional military support Friday. It hasn't been approved by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. But military officials have been working with DHS for weeks to help craft a request that would be accepted by the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the border in response to a caravan of migrants walking to the U.S. from Central America. Critics have called the deployment a political stunt before the midterm elections.

U.S. officials talked about the troop deployment on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

US to keep about 4,000 troops at border through January

Will these 4,000 pull up a chair, grab some popcorn and watch as 200 family units walk through the Rio Grande in less than a day?

Let me add, I am not questioning the troops who are following orders, I am questioning the one giving the orders!

sitting on their butts or doing busy work while not defending Amerian states from a costly, deadly, nation overthrowing INVASION!