Donald Trump says border troops could hit 15,000, surprising Pentagon
Washington |President Donald Trump says the number of military troops deployed to the US-Mexican border could reach 15,000 - roughly double the number the Pentagon said it currently plans for a mission whose dimensions are shifting daily.
The Pentagon says "more than 7000" troops were being sent to the southwest border to support the Customs and Border Protection agents. Officials said that number could reach a maximum of about 8000 under present plans.
AP
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