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U.S. Army secretary resigns after 18 months amid reports of tensions with Hegseth

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • The White House said U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will resign after 18 months in office.
  • The Associated Press reported that Driscoll, a friend of Vice President JD Vance, had a strained relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • His departure follows other senior military changes, including the removal of Army Chief of Staff Randy George and the departure of Gen. Christopher Donahue.

Dan Driscoll will leave as U.S. Army secretary after 18 months, becoming the latest senior military official to depart during the Trump administration.

The White House announced the resignation on Monday but did not give a reason. The Associated Press reported that Driscoll is a friend of Vice President JD Vance and that his relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been widely described as tense.

An unnamed U.S. Army official said Driscoll discussed the Army’s current situation with President Donald Trump before submitting his resignation. The official spoke anonymously and no further details were provided.

The resignation comes amid a series of changes in the U.S. military leadership this year, particularly within the Army. Hegseth removed Gen. Randy George, the Army’s highest-ranking active-duty officer, in April. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who led U.S. Army Europe and Africa, left in June.

The Pentagon also announced in April that Navy Secretary John Phelan would leave, making him the first service secretary to depart during Trump’s second term, according to the report. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who had risen quickly under Hegseth, replaced George as acting Army chief of staff. Under LaNeve, the Army is ending a drone modernization program that Driscoll had strongly promoted.

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