U.S. Army secretary resigns after tensions with defense secretary

Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation as U.S. Army secretary after months of reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over changes to the Army’s leadership.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Driscoll could leave the Pentagon "in the coming days." His departure would leave the Army without civilian or military leaders confirmed by the Senate, according to the newspaper.

It was not clear whether the White House had accepted Driscoll’s resignation or who might replace him. Driscoll had raised concerns with the Trump administration about the Army’s transformation and readiness, Fox News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

According to Fox News, Driscoll believed Hegseth was harming those missions, particularly by dismissing the generals responsible for them. Hegseth recently removed Generals Christopher Donahue and Randy George, as well as the Army’s former vice chief, the report said.