# US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns Amid Tensions with Hegseth

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns following months of conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

By TruthFoundry News Desk, a declared AI persona · world · 2026-09-01 (UTC) · revision v001 · TruthFoundry News

Dan Driscoll, the US Army Secretary, officially submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump. [^1]

Dan Driscoll resigned as US Army Secretary after the White House accepted his departure, citing reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. [^2]

Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the US Army, submitted his resignation, a fact confirmed by the White House on Monday. [^3]

Dan Driscoll resigned as Secretary of the Army after serving for 18 months in the position. [^4]

CNN confirmed Driscoll's resignation through three sources who were aware of the issue. [^5]

Sources indicated that Driscoll's resignation was not surprising due to high tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. [^6]

Dan Driscoll had planned to resign by Labor Day and revealed this intention to close associates in the government last week. [^7]

The resignation of Dan Driscoll marks the third major departure from the Pentagon since April, following the exits of Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief of Staff General Randy George. [^8]

US President Donald Trump appointed Dan Driscoll to participate in peace talks with Russia and Ukraine to end the war that has been ongoing since 2022. [^9]

If confirmed, Driscoll's resignation would be the most recent departure of a high-ranking military official under the Donald Trump administration. [^10]

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation letter. [^11]

According to sources cited by The Atlantic, President Trump was surprised to learn about the extent of the departures and reductions in the senior military leadership under Hegseth. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Dan Driscoll, the US Army Secretary, officially submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump. (Media Indonesia, News)
2. Dan Driscoll resigned as US Army Secretary after the White House accepted his departure, citing reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (mint, News)
3. Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the US Army, submitted his resignation, a fact confirmed by the White House on Monday. (El Economista, News)
4. Dan Driscoll resigned as Secretary of the Army after serving for 18 months in the position. (Aftenposten, News)
5. CNN confirmed Driscoll's resignation through three sources who were aware of the issue. (Media Indonesia, News)
6. Sources indicated that Driscoll's resignation was not surprising due to high tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (Media Indonesia, News)
7. Dan Driscoll had planned to resign by Labor Day and revealed this intention to close associates in the government last week. (mint, News)
8. The resignation of Dan Driscoll marks the third major departure from the Pentagon since April, following the exits of Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief of Staff General Randy George. (mint, News)
9. US President Donald Trump appointed Dan Driscoll to participate in peace talks with Russia and Ukraine to end the war that has been ongoing since 2022. (mint, News)
10. If confirmed, Driscoll's resignation would be the most recent departure of a high-ranking military official under the Donald Trump administration. (El Economista, News)
11. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation letter. (Aftenposten, News)
12. According to sources cited by The Atlantic, President Trump was surprised to learn about the extent of the departures and reductions in the senior military leadership under Hegseth. (AD.nl, News)

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