US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll quits: "What we've seen is almost a factional clash"

Amid the US conflict with Iran, Democrats and some Republicans are warning of a leadership void at the top of the US military. That's after the resignation this week of the Army's top civilian official, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Our guest, Walt

President Donald Trump moved quickly to fill the void created with the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, naming seasoned Washington operator Adam Telle to take the reins as acting Army secretary. Telle, who currently serves as the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, is no stranger to high-stakes

President Donald Trump announced that he is appointing Adam Telle to become acting secretary of the Army, "effective immediately."

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll  AP News

Telle has previously worked for Trump during his first term as a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting army secretary after the departure of Daniel Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle is curr

Adam Telle steps in as acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll's resignation amid reported clashes with Pete Hegseth over Army readiness efforts.

U.S. President Donald Trump named Adam Telle as the acting army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid reports of tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Trump Names Adam Telle Acting Army Secretary After Driscoll Resignation  WSJ

President Donald Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll.  “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle’s a

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll  Toronto Star

President Donald Trump named Adam Telle as acting secretary of the US Army, elevating the current assistant secretary overseeing civil works following the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle to serve as acting Army secretary following Dan Driscoll’s resignation from the role earlier this week. “I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will bec

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday held the first briefing at the White House since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, where CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked him about the departure of the now-former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Jiang joins "The Takeout" with more.

Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as U.S. Army secretary is Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service's civilian leader.

Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as Army secretary is Wednesday

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll is the latest and among the highest ranking of the two dozen or so Defense Department leaders to be fired or forced out under Trump in 18 months.

Rep. Brian Mast is rumored to be on the shortlist for US Army secretary following Dan Driscoll's resignation.

‘Where Is The Leadership At?’ Republicans Lament Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Joining Wave Of Top Brass Exits  Forbes

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US army secretary resigns amid signs of Pentagon unease with Iran war MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 17:58 Dan Driscoll was a close ally of Vice President JD Vance but clashed with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies during a House budget hearing

Rhode Island Senator and former Army officer Jack Reed said Secretary Hegseth is "cultivating a culture where dissent is punished."

State of the Union: He exits following tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Trump's Army secretary who backed Ukraine military cooperation resigns, source says  kyivindependent.com

Secretary of the Army, Dan Driscoll, is expected to step down after repeated clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, the direction of the military and national security. Meanwhile, construction is moving forward at the White House after the Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to keep

Two key reasons led to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation, announced Monday: the feeling that his modernization initiatives were being blocked, and the chaos created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's firing of senior generals. Why it matters: Driscoll's wartime resignation, on top of Hegseth's firing of Army C

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation Monday night after 18 months in the critical role.

The US Army’s top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth. Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny

A former law school classmate of Vice President JD Vance, Driscoll had reportedly benefited from their friendship, but clashed with Hegseth.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

The resignation marks another major change at the Pentagon, following a series of recent firings and departures.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Steps Down In Latest Military Departure  HuffPost

August 31, 2026 11:32 PM ET Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll reportedly submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump on Monday.The resignation is technically pending until accepted by the president. The White House praised Driscoll for being “highly effective,” ABC reported Monday.“Secretary Driscoll has been

Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny it

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

If accepted, Driscoll's resignation would mark the latest departure of a senior military leader under President Donald Trump's administration.

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 - U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to the White House following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Driscoll’s exit leaves the Army without its Senate-confirmed civilian secretary amid a wider leadership shake-up.Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after about 18 months in the post, becoming the latest senior military official to leave the Trump administration amid a sweeping shake-up of Pentagon leadership.The

The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

No reason was given for his departure but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. It marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership, with the Army especially seeing major upheaval.

No reason was given for his departure but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. It marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership, with the Army especially seeing major upheaval.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation Monday to the Trump administration after months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Army Secretary resigns amid war; no Senate-confirmed Army leaders left  edition.cnn.com

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says  Chicago Tribune

Army secretary's resignation follows months of tensions with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US media reports say.

US Army Secretary Driscoll tenders resignation, source says  Reuters

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice-President J.D. Vance, but tensions with Defence Secretary

Kevin Lamarque / REUTERS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation on Monday after months of feuding behind the scenes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He is expected to depart the Pentagon in the coming days, according to The Wall Street Journal. Driscoll frequently clashed with Hegseth over the defens