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WATCH: Mattis Discusses Military Role on the Mexican Border

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Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan (right), U.S. Army North commanding General, briefs Kirstjen Nielsen, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, and James Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense on Nov. 14 at Base Camp Donna, Texas. (Master Sgt. Jacob Caldwell /DoD)

Defense Secretary James Mattis tells reporters on his way to McAllen, Texas, today that he expects troop levels on the Mexico border to fluctuate between 5,900 and 7,000. He also talks about the name of the mission, but declines to discuss costs.

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