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Bruce Golding

Pentagon Confirms Senate 'Hold' On Biden's Promotion Of 3-Star General

Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue (C) greets members of the 82nd Airborne Division near Fayetteville, N.C., before a ceremony that changed the name of Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty on June 2, 2023. (Credit: ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images))

The Pentagon confirmed Monday that a three-star Army general's promotion was blocked following a report that President-elect Donald Trump plans to target military leaders tied to the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was nominated by outgoing President Joe Biden earlier this month to receive a fourth star and take command of the Army in Europe and Africa.

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