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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Months of Clashes With Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

His pending exit leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian head during ongoing overseas operations, signaling a deeper leadership shakeup at the Pentagon.

FILE - U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll speaks at the America 250 celebration at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appears at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.
FILE - Army Secretary Dan Driscoll speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026.

Overview

  • Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Trump on Monday and is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days.
  • The White House praised Driscoll’s record in a statement from spokeswoman Anna Kelly but did not give a reason for his departure.
  • The resignation follows months of reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over authority and personnel decisions, including Hegseth’s April removal of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
  • Acting Army leadership has already rolled back some of Driscoll’s priorities, notably ending a drone modernization effort that he had championed.
  • The departure creates short-term gaps in Senate-confirmed leadership, raises questions about the pace of confirmations for successors, and could slow acquisition and modernization work while U.S. forces operate in the Iran theater.