Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is blocking the promotion of Christopher Donahue over his role in the chaotic and deadly 2021 exit from Afghanistan.

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The Hill

Washington

District of Columbia

United States

GOP senator blocks promotion of top general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and to lead U.S. Army Europe.

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The Washington Post

Jeff Bezos

Senator freezes promotion of general who led during Afghanistan evacuation

Nexstar Media Group

RedState

Salem Media Group

'Last Man Out of Afghanistan' Has Promotion to Four-Star General Scuttled Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

It appears that a senator put a hold on the promotion.

Politico

Capitol News Company

Promotion delayed for general involved in Afghanistan pullout

A promotion for the general who was the last U.S. service member out of Afghanistan was put on hold by Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

Sen. Mullin is lone lawmaker blocking general’s promotion: Sources

NewsNation

Chicago

Cook County

Illinois

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe, was noticeably absent from a batch of military promotions the Senate approved Thursday evening before leaving for its weeklong Thanksgiving break.

Military.com

Randstad Holding

San Francisco

San Francisco County

California

GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was nominated by Joe Biden to lead the Army in Europe and Africa and was set to be promoted to four-star general.

The Post Millennial

Matthew Azrieli

Ali Taghva

Toronto

Ontario

Canada

Senator puts pause on promotion for general who oversaw disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal: report

The promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, an officer who oversaw the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, to become a four-star general and lead the Army in Europe and Africa was excluded from a bundle of military promotions approved by the Senate.

Stars and Stripes

United States Department of Defense

Promotion delayed for general who was the last US service member out of Afghanistan

The U.S. Senate has delayed the promotion of Christopher Donahue, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021.  Nominated by President Joe Biden to lead U.S. forces in Europe and Africa, Donahue was set to be promoted to a four-star general. The Senate’s move comes as former President Donald Trump’s transition team is compiling a list of current and former senior military officers involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal. Politico repor…

Khaama Press

Khushnood Nabizada

Kabul

Afghanistan

US Senate blocks promotion of last American soldier to leave Afghanistan - Khaama Press

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is blocking the promotion of a general who oversaw the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. According to The Hill, Lt. General Christopher Donahue was one of nearly 1,000 promotions the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Tuesday, Nov. 19, but when the full chamber voted Thursday, his name was not on the list.  Lt. Gen. Donahue was nominated by President Biden to be the head of the U.S. Army in …

GOP senator blocks promotion of top general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal

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