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The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

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Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, 18th Airborne Corps Commander, greets soldiers before a redesignation ceremony on 2 June 2023 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

The US general who was photographed as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan is seeing a promotion blocked by a sole Republican senator, multiple outlets reported.

The move comes amid separate reports that the incoming Trump administration is considering courts martial, for offenses including treason, for officers involved in the evacuation.

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