Trump Seeks New Army Secretary After Dan Driscoll Resigns as Sean Parnell Emerges
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Trump Seeks New Army Secretary After Dan Driscoll Resigns as Sean Parnell Emerges
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
Dan Driscoll said Wednesday was his last full day as Army secretary, leaving the Trump administration to fill a top civilian post overseeing the military’s largest branch.
Mike Obadal, the Army undersecretary, could become acting secretary while the White House weighs successors, with Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Representative Brian Mast among names under consideration.
Driscoll’s exit follows reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Army transformation and readiness, issues now sharpened by the continuing conflict with Iran.
Parnell has backing from some administration officials who cite his Army service, Pentagon role and ties to Trump, while another official said he remains focused on his current job.
The resignation adds to a pattern of Pentagon turnover under Hegseth after Navy Secretary John Phelan’s April ouster, drawing criticism from Senator Thom Tillis and Democrat Jack Reed over a widening leadership vacuum.