US Army Secretary Driscoll Resigns

United States (US) Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation following reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the White House has confirmed.

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly confirmed the development, praising his leadership and work advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Kelly said Driscoll had shown “outstanding leadership” during US military operations, while helping restore the Army’s focus on readiness and lethality.

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She also credited him with assisting negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Driscoll’s resignation, if accepted, would become the latest departure of a senior military official under the Trump administration.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit: NBC News.

Reports said Driscoll, a former law school classmate of Vice President JD Vance, had clashed with Hegseth despite benefiting from their close ties.

Democratic Senator Jack Reed blamed Hegseth for the resignation, saying the Defense Secretary was causing “lasting harm” to the Department of Defense.

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Driscoll, an Iraq war veteran, unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020 before advising Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign.

His departure could leave the Army without permanent civilian or uniformed leadership as the Iran war enters its seventh month.

Hegseth dismissed Army Chief of Staff General Randy George in April and has yet to nominate a permanent replacement.

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