Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after tension with Hegseth | CNN Politics

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. One source said the decision was unsurprising given tension between Driscoll and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. A second source familiar said that in his resignation, Driscoll “brought up concerns with the administration surrounding Army transformation and readiness and Hegseth’s blocking those efforts specifically by firing the generals who were responsible.” An Army official said Driscoll “spoke to the president about the current state of the Army and submitted his resignation.” The departure of Driscoll, an Army veteran and longtime friend of Vice President JD Vance, has been long rumored and comes after months of friction with Hegseth. It also comes six months into the Iran war, which shows no signs of ending. It’s unclear when Driscoll will officially leave the role; typically, the under secretary of the Army would step in as the acting secretary. The current under secretary is Mike Obadal, a retired Army colonel and special operations aviator. “Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s ag