CNN: US Army secretary resigns after months of tension with Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN.

One source said the move was not unexpected, citing longstanding tensions between Driscoll and Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth.

A second source familiar with the matter said Driscoll’s resignation “brought up concerns with the administration surrounding Army transformation and readiness and Hegseth’s blocking those efforts specifically by firing the generals who were responsible.”

An Army official confirmed that Driscoll “spoke to the president about the current state of the Army and submitted his resignation.”

Driscoll, an Army veteran and longtime friend of Vice President JD Vance, has been widely rumoured to be leaving his post for months amid growing friction with Hegseth. It remains unclear when Driscoll will officially step down from the role.

By Jeyhun Aghazada