Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Steps Down In Latest Military Departure

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months, the White House announced, offering no explanation despite widely reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The departure follows a string of upheavals in Army leadership, including Hegseth's ouster of Gen. Randy George in April and the unexpected exit of Gen. Christopher Donahue in June.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly credited Driscoll with 'historic military operations' and making the Army 'more powerful than ever,' claims offered without detail or evidence in the statement itself. Driscoll, a Vance ally and defender of ousted general George, told Congress in April that he and his family drove to George's house to give him a hug after his resignation — a detail that says more about the mood inside the Pentagon than any press release does.

Under Driscoll's successor, acting chief of staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army is unwinding a drone modernization program Driscoll had championed, redirecting a Europe-based unit back to traditional infantry duties. Lawmakers from both parties, including Republican Steve Womack and Democrat Jason Crow, praised Driscoll's leadership even as the administration declined to say why he was leaving.

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