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U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tensions with Defense Secretary
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U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tensions with Defense Secretary

From Le Temps · () French

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

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after months of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the White House confirmed Monday.
  • The White House praised Driscoll’s work advancing President Donald Trump’s program and his leadership during military operations.
  • The Wall Street Journal first reported the resignation, which was later carried by other U.S. media outlets.

Dan Driscoll, the U.S. Army’s top civilian official, has resigned after months of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Extremely effective in promoting President Trump’s program.

— White HouseThe White House described Driscoll’s work in its statement confirming his resignation.

The White House confirmed the resignation on Monday after The Wall Street Journal first reported it. Other U.S. media outlets later carried the news. Asked about the matter by AFP, the White House did not deny it.

Instead, the administration highlighted Driscoll’s record in office. In a statement, it said he had been “extremely effective in promoting President Trump’s program” and had provided “remarkable leadership during historic military operations.”

Remarkable leadership during historic military operations.

— White HouseThe White House praised Driscoll’s leadership while announcing his departure.

The White House also said the U.S. Army was “stronger than ever” because of Driscoll’s work alongside President Donald Trump, whom it referred to as the commander in chief, and Hegseth.

Stronger than ever.

— White HouseThe White House used the phrase to describe the U.S. Army after Driscoll’s work with Trump and Hegseth.
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Originally published by Le Temps 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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