Army Secretary Driscoll Resigns Amid Rift With Hegseth
Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump, leaving the Army with no Senate-confirmed civilian or military leader.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Trump following months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Wall Street Journal reported. Driscoll is expected to depart the Pentagon within days, capping a prolonged dispute over the Army's direction and the removal of multiple senior officers under Hegseth's watch.
The resignation strips the Army of its last Senate-confirmed leader at any level. Gen. Christopher LaNeve has been serving as acting chief of staff since Hegseth fired Gen. Randy George — a removal that sources say Driscoll took personally, given the close relationship he maintained with the ousted general. The exits of both men signal that the leadership shake-up extends well beyond a single personnel dispute.
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White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly praised Driscoll's tenure, describing him as "highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda" and citing his work on military readiness, lethality, and his involvement in Russia-Ukraine negotiations. That last detail is notable: Driscoll's departure removes a figure with direct exposure to one of the most sensitive diplomatic channels currently in play.
Defense and geopolitical risk analysts will monitor whether the dysfunction driving Driscoll's exit reflects a systematic effort to reshape senior Army leadership from the top down. An Army operating entirely without confirmed civilian or military command is an unusual institutional condition, and any perceived instability in U.S. negotiating channels with Russia or Ukraine could amplify risk sentiment if it coincides with other geopolitical stress points already building this week.
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