Afghanistan, Trump

Trump Ally Holds Up Promotion of Army General Involved in Afghanistan Evacuation
WASHINGTON—The last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is the target of the first battle over whether generals involved in the chaotic withdrawal and other officers will face retribution under the Trump administration.
General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout
The move by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin follows threats from President-elect Trump to fire senior officers who oversaw the chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan.
GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal, sources say
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
Republican Senator Blocks Promotion of US Army General Associated With Afghanistan Withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of U.S. Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who commanded the military's 82nd Airborne Division during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and was the last American soldier to leave the country in 2021.
Republican senator blocks promotion of general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal
A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a source familiar with the matter, as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to go after the officials involved in the withdrawal.
After long wrangling, Blinken to testify in Congress on Afghanistan
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Blinken finally set to testify on Afghanistan pullout after months of resistance
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Russia pledges broader Afghanistan ties, says US should help rebuild
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UN Report Portrays Afghanistan’s Destroyed Media
Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, they have largely destroyed Afghanistan’s media landscape, creating such a ...
Blinken to appear at Afghanistan withdrawal hearing, top Republican says
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the outgoing chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Secretary of State Antony ...
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Blinken agrees to testify on Afghanistan withdrawal after lengthy standoff
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify publicly before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on December 11 ...
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Blinken faces House committee grilling over Afghanistan withdrawal
After months of wrangling, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify before the House Foreign Affairs ...
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Afghanistan: Surge in synthetic drugs could threaten public health
The latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals significant gaps in Afghanistan's ability ...