Subscribe
Immigration

Jim Mattis says no plan — yet — to keep troops near border through Christmas

By Travis J. Tritten
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Jim Mattis says no plan — yet — to keep troops near border through Christmas

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Pentagon has no new plans for the 5,900 troops along the U.S.-Mexico border amid reports of a longer Christmas deployment.

The Pentagon does remain in daily contact with the Department of Homeland Security, which could choose to request an extension beyond Dec. 15, when the mission is slated to end.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Border Central America Department of Defense (Department of War) Donald Trump Jim Mattis Pentagon