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Hegseth allies campaign to put loyalist in Army secretary job - Politico
Technology and ScienceBy Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch9/14/20261 min read
Pentagon officials are pushing spokesperson Sean Parnell for the position and launching attacks against other candidates.
✨ Key Highlights
- Pentagon officials allied with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are running a behind-the-scenes campaign to install spokesperson Sean Parnell as Army secretary, according to Politico.
- The effort reportedly includes launching attacks against other candidates who are competing for the position.
- Politico characterizes the push as an unprecedented move to elevate the Defense secretary's own spokesperson to the top Army civilian role.
- The campaign centers on positioning a Hegseth loyalist for the influential post overseeing the Army.
- The maneuvering highlights internal jockeying among administration officials seeking the Army secretary job.
Pete Hegseths Pentagon allies are waging a behind-the-scenes campaign against administration officials vying for the Army Secretary job an unprecedented effort to get the Defense secretarys spokesper