Several of Donald Trump’s top campaign advisers and allies on Sunday struggled to explain the Republican presidential nominee’s stance on mass deportation — insisting that he will prioritize undocumented criminals for deportation, but falling short on other details and playing down the scale of his deportation priorities by millions of people.

“After the 2 to 3 million get put out of the country because they’re committing crimes, hurting Americans, selling drugs, doing things that are illegal, once those people are dealt with first — and I think everyone agrees on that issue — then we can deal with the remaining 8 million people,” New Jersey Gov. Christie Christie said on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”

The number Christie cited both undersold the scale of Trump’s plan and overstated the estimated number of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes.…

Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, when asked about the plan for undocumented immigrants who are not immediate deportation priorities, said the solution will have to be discussed at a later date.…

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate, when asked directly about the other undocumented immigrants, did not provide any additional details during a pre-recorded interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.”…