“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick to lead the Army is facing Democratic opposition and a hesitant reception from key Republicans, amid jockeying for the service branch’s top civilian post after Dan Driscoll resigned a month ago,” NewsNation reports.
“Hegseth’s choice to lead the Army is Sean Parnell, a decorated Afghanistan war veteran and his senior advisor and chief spokesman at the Pentagon. The former congressional candidate has boosters within the Pentagon and allies in MAGA circles outside of the department.”
“But Parnell, a culture warrior in Hegseth’s mode, has received an icy reception on Capitol Hill among lawmakers and staff on the Senate Armed Services Committee, in part over abuse allegations from his estranged wife.”
