Pentagon says no timeline for bringing border troops home

The Pentagon on Tuesday appeared to backtrack and said it has no timeline for pulling the 5,800 active-duty troops from their mission at the U.S.-Mexico border, despite public comments this week by a three-star general.

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, who oversees the mission, told Politico that some troops could begin coming home this week as Thanksgiving approaches and all will be back to their regular duty assignments by Christmas. The border support deployment ordered by President Trump is scheduled to officially end on Dec. 15.