Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Steps Down After 18 Months Amid Reported Tensions With Hegseth

The White House said Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, becoming the latest senior military leader to depart during the Trump administration. No official reason was given; an Army official said Driscoll spoke with Trump about the state of the Army and submitted his resignation. Widely reported tensions between Driscoll — the youngest-ever Army secretary and a close friend of Vice President JD Vance — and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had grown since Hegseth ousted Driscoll ally Gen. Randy George in April and rolled back a drone-modernization program Driscoll had championed. A White House spokeswoman praised Driscoll as 'highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda.'