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Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave

Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, 18th Airborne Corps Commander, greets soldiers before a redesignation ceremony on 2 June 2023 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, 18th Airborne Corps Commander, greets soldiers before a redesignation ceremony on 2 June 2023 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

“His appointment comes at an extremely critical time in the European region. We urge the Senate to confirm all of our highly qualified nominees. Holds on our nominees undermine our military readiness.” Trump set the US evacuation in motion. In February 2020, his administration and the Taliban agreed that US forces would leave by 1 May the following year. After losing the 2020 election to Biden, Trumpthe rapid withdrawal of all troops but was blocked by senior officials. Instead, the US began to swiftly reduce its presence.

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