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WSJ: U.S. Army secretary resigns
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WSJ: U.S. Army secretary resigns

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

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

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  • The Wall Street Journal reported that Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump.
  • His departure followed months of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Army’s direction and senior officer dismissals.
  • Driscoll’s expected departure would leave the Army’s top civilian and military positions without permanent leaders confirmed by the Senate.

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported. He is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days.

The resignation followed months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Army’s direction and the dismissal of several senior officers. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said Driscoll had advanced Trump’s goal of making America strong again and described the Army as “stronger than ever” because of his work.

stronger than ever

— Anna KellyThe White House spokeswoman described the Army while praising Driscoll’s tenure.

Kelly also credited Driscoll with leading during historic military operations, refocusing the service on troop readiness and combat capability, and assisting negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

After Driscoll’s departure, the Army’s highest civilian and military leadership posts would lack permanent holders confirmed by the Senate. General Christopher LaNeve has served as acting Army chief since Hegseth removed his predecessor, General Randy George, in April. The Defense Department offered little explanation at the time, saying only that it was time to change the Army’s leadership.

We are grateful for his service, but it was time to change the Army’s leadership.

— U.S. Defense DepartmentThe department commented to CBS after General Randy George was removed in April.
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