Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after tension with Hegseth
His exit follows months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader as operations continue abroad.
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation on Sept. 1 amid reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a U.S. official told the Kyiv Independent.
- Driscoll reportedly raised concerns regarding Army transformation, claiming Hegseth blocked reform efforts by firing responsible generals; broader upheaval within the Trump administration's military leadership preceded the resignation.
- A close ally of Vice President Vance, Driscoll advocated for closer military cooperation with Ukraine and consulted with European and Ukrainian officials in Geneva to revise U.S. peace plans.
- White House spokesperson Anna Kelly praised the departing secretary, stating he was "highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda to Make America Strong Again" during his Army tenure.
- The administration faces broader instability in military leadership, with several senior Army officials departing in recent months, as Driscoll concludes a tenure of more than three years including a deployment to Iraq.
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