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Troop Drawdown At Border Begins Despite Promise Of Increase
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 3:13pm
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About a week before the election, President Trump announced he might send up to 15,000 U.S. troops to help strengthen the southern border.
The announcement came as headlines heralded the approach of a migrant caravan approaching from Central America.
A top Pentagon official said the number of active-duty U.S. military personnel at the border has peaked at roughly 5,800 troops.
And, now defense reporter Wesley Morgan from Politico finds a quiet drawdown has begun. He joined The Show to tell us more.