Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down, sources say
Summary
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is thinking about leaving his job by the end of the year. This comes after disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and changes in Army leadership, including the removal of the Army chief of staff, Gen. Randy George.Key Facts
- Dan Driscoll has been U.S. Army Secretary since February 2025.
- Driscoll may step down by the end of 2025, according to sources.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Gen. Randy George, a close ally of Driscoll, to retire early in April.
- The Army plans to end the Unmanned Assault Battalion, a drone unit formed last year to study drone warfare.
- Gen. Christopher LaNeve is currently acting Army chief of staff after George’s departure.
- President Donald Trump has not yet named a new Army chief of staff to replace George.
- Driscoll and George launched the Army Transformation Initiative last year, focusing on unmanned systems.
- Driscoll is a former Army officer who served in Iraq and later earned a law degree from Yale University.
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