Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned following months of escalating friction with Secretary Pete Hegseth, clashing with Hegseth over the direction, transformation, and readiness of the service. Driscoll reportedly expressed deep frustration regarding Hegseth’s decision to fire top military leaders.

His departure leaves the U.S. Army without any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leadership amid multiple global tensions.

Before his Pentagon role, Driscoll worked in venture capital and served as a close political adviser to Vice President JD Vance, with whom he attended Yale Law School. There is ongoing speculation that he may transition to working directly with Vance’s team