Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Clashes With Pete Hegseth, Leaving 0 Senate-Confirmed Army Chiefs
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Updated · The Atlantic · Sep 1
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Clashes With Pete Hegseth, Leaving 0 Senate-Confirmed Army Chiefs
3 articles · Updated · The Atlantic · Sep 1
Summary
Dan Driscoll resigned after repeated clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with a person familiar with the move saying he raised concerns to the administration about Army transformation and readiness.
Those concerns centered on Hegseth's firing of generals leading key Army efforts, a dispute that ended with the White House backing Hegseth rather than Driscoll.
The departure deepens turmoil at the Pentagon: the Army now has neither a Senate-confirmed secretary nor chief of staff after Gen. Randy George's ouster, while Gen. Christopher LaNeve still lacks confirmation votes.
The resignation lands as senior military leaders warn U.S. operations against Iran cannot be sustained indefinitely, tying the Army leadership vacuum to broader strain across the Pentagon.