Trump’s top Army general retires suddenly? Report links exit to Hegseth’s Pentagon shake-up
General Chris Donahue, commander of US Army operations in Europe and Africa, is expected to retire, according to ABC News, which cited a US official familiar with the matter. His retirement could be publicly announced as early as Wednesday. Donahue, 56, is regarded as one of the Army’s most experienced combat commanders. (X) The reported move comes just 18 months after Donahue assumed the role and amid a broader leadership shake-up at the Pentagon led by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. ABC News also reported that Donahue is expected to hand over command during a formal change-of-command ceremony scheduled for next week. Veteran commander known for final Afghanistan withdrawal Donahue, 56, is regarded as one of the Army’s most experienced combat commanders. Over a military career spanning more than two decades, he led the elite Delta Force and served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. He is widely recognized for overseeing the 82nd Airborne Division during the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Donahue became the final American service member to leave the country, with …
