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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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Months of Tension With Hegseth
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from his position
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump. The resignation comes after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The post Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from his position appeared first on KYMA.
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