Dan Driscoll Resigns as Army Secretary After Hegseth Tensions

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Trump on August 31, 2026, following months of reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. His departure adds to a string of senior exits and investigations at the Pentagon.

🐿️ Squirrel sees this as another crack in the Pentagon's civilian leadership, where personal clashes with Hegseth keep pushing out top officials.