US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Reportedly Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth
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- Daniel Driscoll, the US undersecretary of the Army, has reportedly submitted his resignation, CNN and Fox News said.
- The reports cited unnamed sources and followed weeks of speculation about his departure.
- Driscoll, considered close to Vice President JD Vance, had held the post for about 18 months.
Daniel Driscoll, the US official responsible for the Army, has reportedly submitted his resignation after repeated disputes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
CNN and Fox News reported the departure, citing unnamed sources. Driscoll is regarded as a close ally of Vice President JD Vance and had held the undersecretary post for about a year and a half.
Speculation about his imminent exit had circulated for several weeks before the reports emerged. The accounts did not provide a public explanation for the reported resignation.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. 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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