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Pentagon Shaken as Another Senior US Army Official Resigns

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has reportedly resigned after months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • The White House praised Driscoll's work, but Reuters reported that it was unclear whether it had received his resignation letter.
  • Driscoll is the latest senior Pentagon official to leave under Hegseth's leadership, following other high-level departures.

The Pentagon faces another senior departure after Daniel Driscoll reportedly resigned as US Army secretary following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The White House did not deny reports of Driscoll's resignation. Its spokeswoman, Anna Kelly, said Driscoll had been effective in advancing President Donald Trump's “Make America Strong Again” agenda at the Army Department. She credited him with strengthening military readiness, supporting combat capability, and helping negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Secretary Driscoll was very effective in advancing President Trump's 'Make America Strong Again' agenda at the Department of the Army. He provided extraordinary leadership during historic military operations, restoring focus on readiness and combat power, and helping negotiate between Russia and Ukraine.

— Anna KellyThe White House spokeswoman praised Driscoll after reports of his resignation.

“The United States Army is now much stronger than before thanks to his work with the Commander in Chief and the Secretary of War,” Kelly said.

Reuters, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that it was not yet clear whether the White House had received Driscoll's resignation letter. The Army declined to comment.

The United States Army is now much stronger than before thanks to his work with the Commander in Chief and the Secretary of War.

— Anna KellyKelly described Driscoll's contribution to the Army and the Trump administration.

Driscoll, a former law school classmate of Vice President JD Vance, is the latest senior Pentagon official to leave under Hegseth. Hegseth dismissed Army Chief of Staff Randy George in April, while Gen. Christopher Donahue, who commanded US Army forces in Europe and Africa, unexpectedly resigned in June.

transformation and readiness of the Army

— Daniel DriscollReuters reported that Driscoll raised concerns about the Army's transformation and readiness.

Several other generals and admirals have also been removed. The Pentagon announced in April that Navy Secretary John Phelan was leaving, making him the first head of a US military service to resign during Trump's second term.

A Reuters source said Driscoll had raised concerns with the Trump administration about the Army's “transformation and readiness,” including what he viewed as Hegseth's obstruction of those efforts, particularly through the dismissal of senior generals.

Hegseth blocking those efforts, particularly by firing the generals responsible

— Unnamed Reuters sourceThe source described Driscoll's reported criticism of Hegseth's personnel decisions.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. 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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