Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Friction With Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the White House confirmed Monday.

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly praised Driscoll’s tenure, saying he had been effective in advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda at the Department of the Army. She credited him with providing leadership during what the White House called historic military operations and with restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality.

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Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army by providing outstanding leadership during historic military operations, restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more.

Kelly also said Driscoll assisted with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. The White House said the Army had become “more powerful than ever” through his work with Trump and Hegseth.

The resignation comes as the relationship between Driscoll and Hegseth has faced months of friction. The report was published as breaking news and remained subject to further updates.

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The United States Army is more powerful than ever thanks to his work alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War.