— Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell is emerging as a leading candidate to replace Dan Driscoll as U.S. Army secretary, according to Semafor.Parnell has not secured the nomination, but several Trump administration officials are backing him, citing his close relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and familiarity with the Pentagon and Army.
Former IDF volunteer and Republican Rep. Brian Mast of Florida is also under consideration and recently met with Hegseth. However, some administration officials have raised concerns that removing Mast from Congress ahead of the midterms could create political complications for the White House.
