With Army Secretary Dan Driscoll having announced his resignation, the search for his replacement begins and one public figure stands out that could be considered that natural choice—Rep. Brian Mast (R).
Rep. Mast, who served in the U.S. Army and lost both his legs and a digit after stepping on an IED, is rumored to be in contention for the job.
According to several sources, Rep. Mast was a leading contender for the job in the early days of the Trump administration, but because Republicans needed to push President Trump’s America First Agenda in the U.S. Congress, he stayed in Washington,D.C. and was picked to chair the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee.
In addition to serving 11 years in the U.S. Army, Rep. Mast, through the Volunteer for Israel (VFI) organization, also served alongside the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Mast’s recently struck a nerve with Progressive House Democrats and now the fringe element of the America First movement when he wore the IDF uniform to protest Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) after her antisemitic rants, but particularly after the infamous October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel that left 1,200 innocent civilians dead.
“Tlaib’s got her flag. I got my uniform,” Mast wrote. “’Global Day of Rage’ my ass.”
The AF fringe element has even gone as far as to call Mast a traitor to his country for wearing the IDF uniform.
Meanwhile, this is the same fringe element that is embroiled in antisemitism and has been pushing against the state of Israel.
President Trump, who tapped Mast to lead his Veterans for Trump campaign organization, will make the ultimate decision on who will be the next Army Secretary.
If Mast is appointed to the job, his likely successor could be Florida State Rep. Meg “MAGA Meg” Weinberger (R), who sources say was being considered as a potential congressional candidate in Florida’s newly-drawn 22nd District, could be the frontrunner to replace Mast.
Businessman and U.S. Marine Veteran Casey Askar is the Republican congressional nominee in CD 22 and has already received the endorsements of both President Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis.
