The Pentagon’s Inspector General (IG) is launching an “Evaluation” of the Trump Administration’s Military Deployments to the U.S.-Mexico Border, the Watchdog Office announced Tuesday.
"Based on several requests, we have decided to conduct an evaluation, in accord with our standard processes, to examine the use of military personnel along the southern border,” said Glenn Fine, who Performs the Duties of the IG, in a Statement.
“In this evaluation, we will examine, among other issues, what they are doing at the border, what training they received, and whether their use complied with applicable law, DoD policy, and operating guidance. We intend to conduct this important evaluation as expeditiously as possible." he wrote.
The Inquiry will also look at the Costs of the Mission, according to the Announcement from Fine’s Office.
The Pentagon started Sending Active-Duty Army and Marine Units to the Border in the Fall of 2018 on Orders from President Trump, prompting Accusations that he was using the Military as a Political Prop ahead of Midterm Elections.
Each of Trump’s Four Pentagon Chiefs has Signed Off on the Mission, starting with Jim Mattis’s Original Authorization of a Temporary Deployment Last October.
Mattis’s Successor, Pat Shanahan, as Acting Defense Secretary, Extended the Mission through September 2019, and this Fall, Defense Secretary Mark Esper Extended it again into Fiscal 2020.
Richard Spencer, whom Esper Fired as Navy Secretary, Boosted the Deployment by 1,100 Active-Duty Troops and 1,000 National Guardsmen in July during his Brief Stint as Acting Defense Secretary, bringing the Force to 6,600 Troops in Total, including 3,600 Active-Duty Troops. Esper’s September Extension into 2020 covered 5,500 Troops.
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