Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after clashes with Hegseth over reforms

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over modernization and leadership reshuffles. Hegseth has forcibly removed or stalled promotions for dozens of senior officers, including Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, and placed loyalists such as Gen. LaNeve in key roles, yielding a perceived leadership gap. Driscoll reportedly raised concerns with President Trump about the Army’s transformation and a widening readiness shortfall as the service handles heavy deployments and missile-defense duties. The controversy centers on Hegseth’s decision to remove four officers from a promotions list—two Black men and two women—sparking bipartisan scrutiny over Army readiness and modernization. The resignation highlights bipartisan concerns about the health of the military’s leadership and the effectiveness of internal reform amid ongoing global deployments.