Sean Parnell (spokesperson)

Sean Parnell
Official portrait, 2025
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Assumed office
February 3, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byChris Meagher
Personal details
BornJuly 1981 (age 44)
PartyRepublican
SpouseLaurie Snell (div.)
Children3
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2004–2010
RankCaptain
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Richard Sean Parnell is a former United States Army Captain and author currently serving as the assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs since February, 2025. He was the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district in 2020.