Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down, sources say - CBS News
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is reportedly considering resignation by the end of the year amid ongoing friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The potential departure follows the ousting of key Army leadership and the cancellation of a drone warfare unit.
Why it matters
Internal instability at the highest levels of the Department of the Army could impact military readiness and the implementation of modernization initiatives like drone warfare integration.
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down from his post by the end of the year, two people familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday.The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. A Pentagon spokesperson directed CBS News to the Army for comment, and CBS News has reached out to the Army.The possibility of Driscoll stepping down follows months of behind-the-scenes friction between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.Hegseth in early April ousted Gen. Randy George as Army chief of staff, a close friend of Driscoll, with Hegseth asking George to step down and take early retirement.At the time, CBS News reported that George sent an outgoing email to Driscoll and other staff members in which he wrote that U.S.
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