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Hegseth favors Sean Parnell for Army secretary, sources say, but it's unclear who's on Trump's short list
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Key Points:
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has indicated that Sean Parnell is his preferred candidate for Secretary of the Army, according to senior officials.
- Sean Parnell is the current chief Pentagon spokesperson, a former Army officer, and a combat veteran awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
- The White House is actively searching for a replacement for Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who resigned after tensions with Hegseth, with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles leading the selection process.
- Parnell previously ran for the U.S. Senate but suspended his campaign amid a divorce and custody dispute involving abuse allegations, which he denied and later claimed vindication.
- President Trump had supported Parnell’s Senate campaign, and Parnell has since remarried and adopted his wife’s children.
