Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, becoming the latest senior military leader to depart during the second Trump administration.
Reported Tensions
Tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported, with Hegseth’s purging of generals tied to Driscoll’s innovation and transformation efforts cited as a primary cause of the resignation.
Who Driscoll Is
Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran, tech investor, and former Yale Law School classmate of Vice President Vance, was tapped for the unusual role of key negotiator in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. He also pushed to cut red tape for military contractors developing drone and counter-drone technology.
