Republican Senator Markwen Mullin The promotion of Oklahoma’s lieutenant general is being delayed Christopher Donahuewho oversaw the eventual withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. According to a CBS News report, Mullin delayed Donahue’s promotion to weigh in on the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan under the agreement Trump administration and the Taliban in August 2021. His promotion is part of a group of about 1,000 Military promotion is waiting Senate approval. The delay prevents the Senate from confirming Donahue’s promotion to four-star general and his assumption of command. US Army Europe.
Mullin has held back on promotions to give weight to Trump given the new Republican-controlled Congress and Donahue’s role. Afghanistan movedAccording to a CBS report citing two sources familiar with the situation.
However, some army officials believe the hold is politically motivated and are working to remove it, the report said.
Based on the Trump administration’s agreement with the Taliban, the 2021 withdrawal required the group to refrain from engaging in terrorist activities. However, the Taliban eventually violated the agreement, even though the Biden administration withdrew in 2021.
During the withdrawal, the US evacuated about 125,000 people, including 6,000 Americans. However, the operation was marred by a suicide bombing outside Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul, which killed dozens of Afghans and 13 US service members.