Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the prominent figure in the viral night vision photo capturing the final American soldier leaving Kabul, Afghanistan, has been quietly confirmed by the Senate to lead U.S. Army forces in Europe and Africa. Donahue, who led the 82nd Airborne Division during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, was nominated by President Biden for a promotion to four-star general.
The Senate's confirmation of Donahue was delayed due to a procedural hold by a senator, later identified as Sen. Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma. Mullin, a vocal critic of the Biden administration's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, had raised concerns about accountability for the tragic events at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
