Trump's Army secretary who backed Ukraine military cooperation resigns, source says
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has played a role in Washington's efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine and previously advocated for closer U.S.-Ukraine military cooperation.
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned, according to a U.S. official speaking to the Kyiv Independent on September 1. His decision reportedly followed a period of tension with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with Driscoll raising concerns about Army transformation efforts allegedly blocked by Hegseth. Driscoll, a former Yale Law School classmate of Vice President JD Vance, has advocated for closer U.S.-Ukraine military cooperation and played a prominent role in Washington's efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
He has traveled to Kyiv and participated in negotiations aimed at revising a controversial U.S. peace plan, as well as held talks with Russian representatives. Driscoll's resignation follows broader upheaval in military leadership within the Trump administration.
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