US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Steps Down
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to the White House and is stepping down after around 18 months in the role. No official reason has been announced, although his departure follows months of reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Army leadership, modernisation and readiness.
Dan Driscoll Resigns as US Army Secretary
The White House confirmed Driscoll’s departure while praising his leadership, military readiness efforts and involvement in negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Driscoll was confirmed as Army Secretary in February 2025 and became a prominent advocate for accelerating weapons procurement, cutting bureaucracy and expanding the Army’s drone and counter-drone capabilities.
He is also a former Army officer, Iraq war veteran and longtime associate of Vice President JD Vance.
Reported Hegseth Tensions Precede Resignation
Driscoll’s resignation follows major leadership changes within the US Army ordered under Hegseth.
Army Chief of Staff General Randy George was removed in April, a decision that reportedly surprised Driscoll and contributed to tensions between the two officials. General Christopher Donahue, who commanded US Army forces in Europe and Africa, also stepped down in June.
Reports indicate Driscoll had raised concerns about the impact of leadership changes on Army transformation and readiness efforts. The administration has not formally cited these disagreements as the reason for his departure.
Pentagon Leadership Shake-Up Continues
Driscoll becomes the latest senior military official to leave amid a wider reshuffling of US defence leadership.
His departure comes while thousands of US Army personnel remain deployed overseas and Washington continues major military operations and security commitments across multiple regions.
