Dan Driscoll’s resignation exposes tensions at the Pentagon
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- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after reportedly strained relations with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- The departure adds to perceptions of disorder at the Pentagon as the Iran war continues and other crises multiply.
- Driscoll had reportedly sought President Donald Trump’s support against Hegseth and promoted wider use of drones in the Army.
Dan Driscoll’s resignation has added to the impression of turmoil at the Pentagon, where tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had reportedly grown increasingly sharp.
Driscoll, the youngest person to hold the post of Army secretary, told President Donald Trump on Monday evening that he was leaving. According to US media reports cited by Le Figaro, he had sought Trump’s backing against Hegseth the previous week.
The dispute involved both military policy and personal hostility. Hegseth’s purges of generals reportedly disrupted the military hierarchy and obstructed reforms Driscoll supported, including efforts to expand the use of drones in the Army.
His resignation comes as the war in Iran continues and several other crises confront the Pentagon. The departure therefore carries a wider significance within the department, beyond the conflict between two senior officials.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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