Hegseth imposes his will on Army with Driscoll resignation

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:38:00 GMT

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll underlines how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is increasingly imposing his will on the Pentagon after nearly 20 months in the role. Driscoll’s departure, which came sooner than expected, followed months of tensions with Hegseth, who has forced out or stalled the promotions of dozens of senior military officials...

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Center-Left: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from post — www.axios.com
Center: Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after months-long turf war with Hegseth — thehill.com
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Right: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation to Trump — www.foxnews.com

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