Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump, a senior U.S. official confirmed. The resignation has not yet been accepted by the White House and remains pending.
A source familiar with the matter said Driscoll had raised concerns with the administration over the Army’s transformation and readiness efforts, arguing that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had undermined that work by removing generals responsible for it.
“Driscoll 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,” the source said.
The friction reportedly grew after Hegseth removed several senior Army leaders, including Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
Driscoll spoke publicly about George’s departure during an April 16 House Appropriations subcommittee hearing. He recalled that he was in North Carolina on vacation with his family at the time and drove directly to George’s home after learning the general had been asked to resign.
“We walked right in, and we all gave him a hug,” Driscoll said. “There is no person that has more respect for General George and his 42 years of service, his Purple Heart, his wife, Patty, their grandkids, their kids. I adore them, and he was an amazing, transformational leader.”
Driscoll added, “The design of our system is that they get to pick the leaders that they want, and we execute on those orders.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, Driscoll is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days.
Driscoll is a close ally of Vice President JD Vance; the two attended Yale Law School together after both served in the military. As Army secretary, Driscoll worked with Silicon Valley companies to expand the Army’s drone capabilities.
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