Trump’s Army Secretary to STEP DOWN in shock resignation after months of tensions with Pete Hegseth, sources say

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to resign by the end of the year following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing unnamed sources. The departure would mark the latest high-profile exit from the Pentagon under Hegseth and would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader at a time when President Trump has yet to nominate a successor to Chief of Staff Randy George, who was also dismissed earlier this year.

Driscoll has already moved out of official housing at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, staying on in a smaller apartment while his family relocated to North Carolina, though the timing of any formal resignation remains unclear. Sources say the rift stems from disagreements over Hegseth's blocking of Army officer promotions and the ousting of George, seen as a Driscoll ally, with some pointing to Hegseth's lingering insecurity since the March 2025 "Signalgate" scandal and concern that Driscoll, reportedly close to Vice President JD Vance, could be a contender to replace him. General Christopher LaNeve, a former Hegseth aide, is currently serving as interim Army chief of staff, while accounts of Driscoll's performance in the role remain disputed among Pentagon officials.