US Army Secretary resigns after months of strife with Pete Hegseth
Bev Turners reports as Army Secretary Dan Driscoll tenders his resignation amid tensions with Pete Hegseth
TL;DR
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned.
- Tensions reportedly arose between Driscoll and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over Army modernization and readiness.
- Driscoll's concerns were allegedly blocked by Hegseth, who fired generals responsible for those efforts.
- Driscoll is described as a close ally of Vice President JD Vance and was praised by the White House.
- His resignation follows over a dozen other senior military leaders being fired by Hegseth.
- Hegseth has also cracked down on 'woke' issues within the military.
- Driscoll focused on modernization and acquiring cheaper weapons, earning the nickname 'drone guy' from President Trump.
- Politicians expressed disappointment over Driscoll's resignation, praising his service and leadership.