US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Submits Resignation to White House

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, amid reports of growing tensions between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not dispute a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had stepped down. Instead, she praised his record, saying he had been “highly effective” in advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda to strengthen the US military.

Kelly highlighted Driscoll’s leadership during US military operations, efforts to restore a stronger focus on readiness and lethality, and his role in supporting negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

“The United States Army is more powerful than ever thanks to his work alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War,” Kelly said.

If accepted, Driscoll’s resignation would become the latest departure of a senior military official under the Trump administration.

Driscoll, a former law school classmate of Vice President JD Vance, was reportedly aided by their longstanding friendship but later faced tensions with Hegseth. Senator Jack Reed, the senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, blamed Hegseth for the departure and criticized the defense secretary’s leadership.

A former Army officer who served in Iraq, Driscoll unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020 before later advising Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.

His resignation comes as the Iran war enters its seventh month and could leave the Army without permanent civilian or uniformed leadership. Hegseth dismissed Army Chief of Staff General Randy George in April and has yet to nominate a permanent replacement.