Gen. John Allen’s nomination to become Supreme Allied Commander in Europe has been put on hold, pending an investigation into Allen’s connection to the David Petraeus affair, the Washington Post reports.
Politico on Tuesday reported that the White House confirmed the nomination was on hold:
“At the request of the Secretary of Defense, the President has put on hold his nomination of Gen. Allen as SACEUR pending the investigation of Gen. Allen’s conduct by the Department of Defense IG,” National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said. “The president remains focused on fully supporting our extraordinary troops and coalition partners in Afghanistan, who Gen. Allen continues to lead as he has so ably done for over a year.”
