Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has handed his resignation to Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, becoming the latest high-profile figure to depart the defense department. The army official, who is second in line to defense secretary Pete Hegseth, had reportedly been eyeing an exit from the Pentagon amid apparent friction with the secretary. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump on Aug. 31, the White House said, departing after repeated tensions with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.
Driscoll’s resignation, which comes 18 months after he assumed the post, leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader. A U.S. official told CBS News the secretary spoke to President Trump about the current state of the Army and submitted his resignation. Deputy Army Undersecretary Dave Fitzgerald is also expected to step down this week, according to a U.S. official. CBS News reported last week that Driscoll was considering stepping down from his post by the end of the year.
Daniel Driscoll resignation and Pentagon tensions
An Iraq war veteran and former adviser to Vice President JD Vance, Driscoll has served as the Army’s top civilian leader since his Senate confirmation in February 2025. His tenure has included the U.S. operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — which involved members of the Army’s elite Delta Force. Driscoll’s resignation follows months of tension between him and Hegseth and Pentagon chief of staff Ricky Buria.
トランプ政権の当局者がザ・ポスト紙に語ったところによると、リッキーとピートが[ドリスコール氏]にとって耐えられない状況を作り出したため、彼自身のためだけでなく、彼が愛し敬愛する陸軍の人々が自分と関係しているという理由で苦しめられるのから守るためにも、辞任することが最善だと感じたという。Driscoll resigned after raising concerns with the White House about Hegseth’s firing of Army generals responsible for military transformation and readiness. Hegseth and Buria, who has been at the center of Pentagon drama, decided to ダン・ドリスコールの生活を地獄のようなものにする — most recently floating an internal theory, viewed as spurious by The Post’s source, that Driscoll had leaked to the media reports of low munitions stockpiles.
Army readiness and relations with Gen. Randy George
その人物が語ったところによると、それはあまりにも不条理な告発であったため、誰も真剣に調査したり取り合ったりしなかったという。Reuters, CNN and multiple other outlets reported that Driscoll has repeatedly expressed concerns about readiness in the Army and the removal of top Army officials, such as George. Driscoll and George grew close as they collaborated on efforts to modernize the Army, pushing for the adoption of additional technology as the war in Ukraine has ushered in a new era of drone warfare. In remarks to lawmakers shortly after George’s ouster, Driscoll heaped praise on his former colleague. ドリスコール氏は、ランディ・ジョージ将軍ほどジョージ将軍に敬意を払っている人物は他にいないと述べた。
Gen. Christopher LaNeve has served as the Army’s acting chief of staff after Hegseth asked Gen. Randy George to step down from his position in April and immediately retire. Driscoll is the latest military leader to leave his office amid a string of departures. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the Army’s commander in Europe and Africa, left his post in June after Hegseth downgraded his command. Hegseth also fired Navy Secretary John Phelan in April. In April, Hegseth abruptly removed Army Chief of Staff Randy George, a major staffing change that came as the US military was fighting a major war in the Middle East. In June, the army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa, Gen Christopher Donahue, unexpectedly stepped down.
White House response to the Department of the Army leadership change
The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The Army declined to comment on the news, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The White House, however, praised Driscoll’s tenure. ホワイトハウスの広報担当者アンナ・ケリー氏は、Associated Pressへの声明の中で、ドリスコール長官は、歴史的な軍事作戦における卓越した指導力の提供、即応性と戦闘力の重視の復活、ロシアとウクライナの間の交渉への支援などを通じて、陸軍省において「アメリカを再び強くする」というトランプ大統領の課題を推進する上で非常に効果的であったと述べた。 彼は、最高司令官および陸軍長官と共に成し遂げた仕事のおかげで、アメリカ合衆国陸軍はこれまで以上に強力になっている、と彼女は付け加えた。