Dan Driscoll, in submitting his resignation, brought up concerns with the direction of the Army.
08/31/2026 6:55 PM EDT|Updated: 08/31/2026 8:28 PM EDT
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to the White House on Monday after months of disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the firings of senior officers and the service’s priorities.
Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, spoke to the president on Monday and brought up concerns with the direction of the Army, according to two people familiar with the situation.
The clashes between Driscoll and Hegseth have revolved around initiatives to modernize the service and the Defense secretary’s gutting of key officers, including former Army chief Gen. Randy George, a well-liked and decorated officer who sailed through his congressional confirmation.
The Army secretary had told confidants for months that he would leave the Pentagon around the midterm elections, according to the two people and a U.S. official familiar with his thinking, who like others, were granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic.