Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation to Trump

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, White House says

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

Sep 1, 2026

US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports say

Army secretary's resignation follows months of tensions with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US media reports say.

Aug 31, 2026

Trump announces Telle as acting Army Secretary following Driscoll’s resignation

President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle’s appointment. As assistant secretary…

Sep 3, 2026

Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary

Dan Driscoll broke his silence late Tuesday, announcing that his last full day as Army secretary will be Wednesday, but he did not offer a reason for why he is resigning from the post he has held for 18 months. “As a third-generation Army veteran, it has been the honor of a lifetime to serve…

Sep 2, 2026

Hegseth imposes his will on Army with Driscoll resignation

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll underlines how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is increasingly imposing his will on the Pentagon after nearly 20 months in the role. Driscoll’s departure, which came sooner than expected, followed months of tensions with Hegseth, who has forced out or stalled the promotions of dozens of senior military officials…

Sep 1, 2026

Why Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned

Two key reasons led to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation, announced Monday : the feeling that his modernization initiatives were being blocked, and the chaos created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's firing of senior generals. Why it matters: Driscoll's wartime resignation, on top of Hegseth's firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George this spring, leaves the military's largest service without Senate-confirmed leadership, civilian or uniformed. Behind the scenes: Driscoll recently

Sep 1, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from post

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down from his post, according to a Department of Defense official. Why it matters: Driscoll, the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history, was well-liked in the military and regarded as a Trump 2.0 power player who took on a diplomatic role in talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Between the lines: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not warm to Driscoll as the two worked at the Department of Defense, but Driscoll's friendship with Vice Pres

Aug 31, 2026

Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after months-long turf war with Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is set to depart his role at the Pentagon in the coming days, leaving the Trump administration after being embroiled in a months-long turf war with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the…

Aug 31, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from post

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down from his post, according to multiple reports . Why it matters: Driscoll, the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history, was well-liked in the military and regarded as a Trump 2.0 power player who took on a diplomatic role in talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Between the lines: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not warm to Driscoll as the two worked at the Department of Defense, but Driscoll's friendship with Vice President JD Vance

Aug 31, 2026

Trump names Adam Telle acting secretary of the Army following Dan Driscoll's resignation

Adam Telle steps in as acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll's resignation amid reported clashes with Pete Hegseth over Army readiness efforts.

Sep 4, 2026

Trump names Adam Telle acting Army secretary after Driscoll resignation

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle to serve as acting Army secretary following Dan Driscoll’s resignation from the role earlier this week. “I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will become Acting Secretary of […]

Sep 3, 2026

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Steps Down After 18 Months in the Post

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation Monday night after 18 months in the critical role. The post U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Steps Down After 18 Months in the Post appeared first on Breitbart .

Sep 1, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after long simmering tension with Pete Hegseth

Driscoll’s resignation comes after months of tension between him and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Post previously reported that Hegseth feared being fired by Trump and replaced by Driscoll.

Aug 31, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after monthslong rift with Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned this week after disagreements with War Secretary Pete Hegseth seeped into the public eye. Driscoll, who is a college friend of Vice President JD Vance, is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days, according to multiple outlets. The development comes after Driscoll publicly broke with Hegseth’s move to force Gen. Randy George, the […]

Aug 31, 2026

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation to Trump

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation letter to the White House, a senior U.S. official confirms. The White House has not yet accepted his resignation.

Aug 31, 2026