Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns, Pending Acceptance by President Trump

<p>Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official confirmed. The resignation remains pending and has not been accepted by the White House, according to the official.</p><p>A source familiar with the matter stated that Driscoll had raised concerns with the administration regarding the Army’s transformation and readiness, specifically mentioning that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had hindered those efforts.</p><p>"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.</p><p>Tensions reportedly escalated as Hegseth removed several senior Army leaders, including Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.</p><p>Driscoll addressed George’s departure during an April 16 House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, recalling that he was in North Carolina on vacation with his family and drove directly to the general’s home after learning that George had been asked to submit his resignation.</p><p>"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."</p><p>He added, "The design of our system is that they get to pick the leaders that they want, and we execute on those orders."</p><p>Driscoll is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days, according to The Wall Street Journal.</p><p>Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, attended Yale Law School with Vance after both served in the military. As Army secretary, Driscoll has worked with Silicon Valley companies to expand the Army’s drone capabilities.</p>