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Republican senator blocks promotion of US Army general associated with Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of U.S. Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who commanded the military's 82nd Airborne Division during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and was the last American soldier to leave the country in 2021.
G.O.P. Senator Blocking Promotion of General Who Commanded Afghan Withdrawal
Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue was recently selected to lead the U.S. Army’s Europe Command as the war in Ukraine heads into its fourth year.
Republican senator blocks promotion of general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a source familiar with the matter, as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to go after the officials involved in the withdrawal.
GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal, sources say
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout
The move by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin follows threats from President-elect Trump to fire senior officers who oversaw the chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan.
GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan disaster
Sen. Markwayne Mullin blocked the promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, one of the top military leaders in the Afghanistan withdrawal.
GOP senator blames general for Afghanistan withdrawal ‘disaster,’ blocks his promotion to command Army forces in Europe
Okla., has blocked the promotion of Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue at the request of President-elect Donald Trump because of the general’s role in the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Trump Ally Holds Up Promotion of Army General Involved in Afghanistan Evacuation
WASHINGTON—The last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is the target of the first battle over whether generals involved in the ...
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Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe
The general, whose career has been defined by special operations, has been tapped to lead a conventional deterrence mission.
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Promotion delayed for general who was the last US service member out of Afghanistan
The promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, an officer who oversaw the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, to become a ...
Russia pledges broader Afghanistan ties, says US should help rebuild
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, told Afghanistan's Taliban leaders on Monday that Moscow ...