Republican senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a Senate aide.
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.
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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.
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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.
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