2026年9月3日 美国东部时间早上6:40 / 福克斯新闻
众议院外交事务委员会主席布莱恩·马斯特也在候选名单之列，此时德里斯科尔即将离开五角大楼
作者：阿什利·J·迪梅拉 福克斯新闻
在丹·德里斯科尔向白宫提交辞呈后，美国正开启新任陆军部长的搜寻工作，这一职位是美国最大军种的关键领导空缺。
德里斯科尔表示，周三将是他担任陆军部长的“最后完整工作日”，并补充道，能在特朗普总统和国防部长皮特·赫格斯瑟手下任职，是“一生的荣幸”。
下任陆军部长将接手正经历重大转型的陆军，随着与伊朗的冲突持续，陆军的战备状态和角色定位正面临诸多疑问。
陆军削减直升机项目，推进“战争版亚马逊”计划，无人机作战重塑军事格局
2026年3月22日，陆军部长丹·德里斯科尔与陆军总军士长迈克尔·R·韦默在一场私人仪式上，向Old Dominion大学陆军后备军官训练团的学员颁发了8枚功绩服务勋章和2枚紫心勋章，以表彰他们在3月12日教室枪击事件中的英勇表现。(伊恩·艾夫斯/美国陆军)
陆军副部长迈克·奥巴德尔有望在德里斯科尔正式离职后担任代理陆军部长。作为前特种作战军官和国防行业高管，奥巴德尔也承担了更多面向公众的角色，包括在各类会议上发表讲话。
在特朗普政府时期，多名副部长曾在高层官员辞职或被解雇后接任代理最高领导职务——包括今年约翰·费兰离职后，海军副部长洪曹出任代理海军部长。
据消息人士透露，五角大楼首席发言人、赫格斯瑟的高级顾问肖恩·帕内尔已成为潜在候选人之一。
五角大楼回击马克·凯利指控皮特·赫格斯瑟针对性歧视女性和非裔军官
2025年3月17日，五角大楼首席发言人肖恩·帕内尔在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿五角大楼的新闻发布会上发言。(亚历克斯·王/盖蒂图片社)
“国防部办公厅内很多人都希望肖恩·帕内尔成为下一任陆军部长，因为他们曾与他共事，了解他的能力，”一名资深政府官员告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
帕内尔现任战争部部长公共事务助理部长，曾是美国陆军上尉，其所在排曾在阿富汗战争高峰期击毙超过350名敌方武装人员。
他在2020年竞选众议院席位失败，随后在2021年参选宾夕法尼亚州开放的参议院席位，并获得了特朗普的背书。后来他因前妻劳里·斯内尔提出的家庭暴力指控暂停竞选，他本人否认了相关指控。
赫格斯瑟在听证会冲突中反击民主党人：“这笔账算在你们头上”
2026年7月31日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普与战争部长皮特·赫格斯瑟在马里兰州戴维营的内阁会议上回答记者提问。(亚伦·施瓦茨/法新社 盖蒂图片社)
这名资深政府官员表示，帕内尔既拥有军旅经历，又曾在五角大楼最高层工作，因此了解国防部及其内部存在的问题。
“他也明白与勒内夫将军合作的重要性，勒内夫将军一直肩负着推动陆军发展的重任，他将为陆军参谋部提供所需的领导和支持，帮助其重回正轨，”该官员在谈及代理陆军参谋长时说道。
一名五角大楼高级官员告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，帕内尔“一次又一次证明”他对总统忠心耿耿，并提到帕内尔曾出席特朗普在宾夕法尼亚州巴特勒的集会，当时特朗普遭遇枪击。
该官员表示，总统被带离集会现场后，帕内尔留下来帮助其他人撤离。在暗杀事件发生三个月后，帕内尔与特朗普一同返回巴特勒。
“他们的交情可以追溯到很多年前，而且不止是和总统本人，还包括每天陪同总统的多名白宫高级官员，”这名五角大楼高级官员说道。
共和党人违抗约翰逊推动民主党支持的乌克兰援助法案
2026年，战争部长皮特·赫格斯瑟周三在五角大楼英雄厅举行的荣誉升级仪式上发表讲话，该仪式是为表彰2021年在阿富汗喀布尔 Abbey Gate 服役的美国海军陆战队队员。( pooled / 福克斯新闻)
第三名资深政府官员告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“肖恩·帕内尔完全专注于他由特朗普总统和赫格斯瑟任命的现有工作。”
一位知情人士告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，佛罗里达州众议员布莱恩·马斯特也在考虑范围内。这位获得特朗普背书的候选人现任众议院外交事务委员会主席，曾在陆军服役12年。
福克斯新闻数字频道此前曾报道，德里斯科尔的离职与他和赫格斯瑟的争执有关，两人在政府对陆军转型和战备状态的担忧上存在分歧，德里斯科尔认为赫格斯瑟阻碍了相关工作推进。
帕内尔为赫格斯瑟的领导能力辩护，并表示国防部仍团结一致支持他的愿景。
“赫格斯瑟部长是战争部的变革型领导人，在特朗普总统的指示下，他开启了实力铸就和平的新时代。标准和才能重新回归，我们的武库比以往任何时候都更强大，各军种的士气和征兵率都达到历史最高水平，”帕内尔告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“赫格斯瑟部长削减了官僚主义，激发了创新，全程为我们的作战人员提供支持。”
“整个国防部都团结一致支持部长的愿景，将继续把作战人员和美国放在首位，”他补充道。
民主党人和一些共和党议员就战争部的人事变动抨击特朗普和赫格斯瑟。
北卡罗来纳州共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯表示，赫格斯瑟“正在我们军队高层制造领导真空”，而参议院军事委员会民主党资深议员、罗德岛州的杰克·里德则称，“赫格斯瑟正在培育一种文化，在这种文化中，异见会受到惩罚，能力服从于个人效忠。”
海军部长约翰·费兰于4月被解职，据报道他与赫格斯瑟在造船和管理问题上存在分歧。
福克斯新闻独家：特朗普将开通与军属直接热线，全面推进战备建设
2026年3月31日，战争部长皮特·赫格斯瑟在华盛顿五角大楼的新闻发布会上发言。(奥利弗·孔特雷拉斯/法新社 盖蒂图片社)
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Trump’s Army secretary hunt takes shape as insiders float potential picks
September 3, 2026 6:40am EDT / Fox News
Brian Mast, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is also under consideration as Driscoll’s Pentagon exit nears
By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
The hunt is on for the next secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to the White House, opening a key leadership vacancy atop the nation’s largest military branch.
Driscoll said Wednesday will be his “last full day” serving as Army secretary, adding that serving in the role under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been “the honor of a lifetime.”
The next Army secretary will inherit a service undergoing a major transformation, with questions over readiness and the Army’s role as the conflict with Iran continues.
ARMY CUTS HELICOPTERS, PUSHES ‘AMAZON FOR WAR’ AS DRONE COMBAT RESHAPES MILITARY
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Sergeant Major of the Army Michael R. Weimer honored Old Dominion University Army ROTC cadets with eight Meritorious Service Medals and two Purple Hearts during a private ceremony on March 22, 2026, recognizing their courage in the March 12 classroom shooting.(Ian Ives/U.S. Army)
Army Undersecretary Mike Obadal could serve as acting secretary once Driscoll’s departure is finalized. A former special operations officer and defense industry executive, Obadal has also taken on a more public-facing role, including speaking at conferences.
In the Trump administration, deputy officials have repeatedly stepped into top leadership roles after resignations or firings— including then-Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao becoming acting Navy secretary after John Phelan’s departure this year.
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman and a senior adviser to Hegseth, has emerged as one potential candidate, according to sources.
PENTAGON FIRES BACK AFTER MARK KELLY ACCUSES PETE HEGSETH OF TARGETING WOMEN AND BLACK MILITARY OFFICERS
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon on Mar. 17, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“A lot of people inside Office of the Secretary of War want to see Sean Parnell become the next Secretary of the Army because they’ve worked alongside him and know what he brings to the table,” a senior administration official told Fox News Digital.
Parnell, who serves as assistant to the secretary of War for Public Affairs, is a former United States Army captain whose platoon killed over 350 enemy fighters at the height of the Afghan War.
He unsuccessfully ran for the House in 2020 before launching a 2021 campaign for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, earning Trump’s endorsement. He later suspended his campaign amid domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Laurie Snell, which he denied.
HEGSETH TURNS TABLES ON DEMS AS SPARKS FLY DURING HEARING CLASH: ‘I PUT THIS ON YOU’
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen to questions from the press during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.(Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)
The senior administration official said Parnell understands the Pentagon and the problems inside from military experience paired with his work at the highest levels of the institution.
“He also understands the importance of working alongside General LeNeve, who has been carrying an enormous load to keep the Army moving, and giving the Army Staff the leadership and support they need to get it back on track,” the official said, referring to the acting Army chief of staff.
A senior Pentagon official told Fox News Digital Parnell has “proven time and time again” that he is loyal to the president, citing that Parnell was present at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot.
After the president was removed from the rally, Parnell stayed behind to help others get out, the senior Pentagon official said. Parnell returned with Trump to Butler three months after the assassination attempt.
“Their relationship goes back many, many, years at this point, and it’s not just with the president. It’s also very senior members of the White House that are with the President every single day,” said the senior Pentagon official.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks Wednesday during a valor upgrade ceremony at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes in Arlington, Va., for U.S. Marines who served at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021.(Pool / Fox News)
A third senior administration official told Fox News Digital that “Sean Parnell is 100% focused on the job he was appointed to by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth.”
Florida Rep. Brian Mast may also be under consideration, a source with knowledge told Fox News Digital. The Trump-endorsed candidate serves as chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and previously served in the Army for 12 years.
Driscoll’s exit comes after reportedly butting heads with Hegseth over concerns with the administration about the Army’s transformation and readiness, including his belief that Hegseth had hindered those efforts, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Parnell defended Hegseth’s leadership and said the department remains united behind his vision.
“Secretary Hegseth has been a transformative leader for the Department of War and, at President Trump’s direction, has ushered in a new era of Peace Through Strength. Standards and merit are back, our arsenal is stronger than ever before, and morale and recruitment across every service are at all-time highs,” Parnell told Fox News Digital. “Secretary Hegseth has slashed bureaucracy, unleashed innovation, and delivered for our warfighters every step of the way.”
“The entire Department is unified behind the Secretary’s vision and will continue working to put our warfighters and America first,” he added.
Democrats and some Republican lawmakers unloaded on Trump and Hegseth over the changes in the Department of War.
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Hegseth is “creating a leadership void at the top of our military ranks” while ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed of Rhode Island said, “Hegseth is cultivating a culture where dissent is punished and competence is secondary to personal allegiance.”
Navy Secretary John Phelan was ousted in April after reportedly clashing with Hegseth over shipbuilding and management.
FIRST ON FOX: TRUMP TO OPEN DIRECT LINE WITH MILITARY FAMILIES IN GROUND-UP READINESS PUSH
Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2026.(Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)
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