US Army secretary Driscoll resigns

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned. The White House confirmed his resignation, which follows reported tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Driscoll's departure was due to disagreements with Hegseth over the direction of the Army and senior military leadership changes.

Driscoll's resignation leaves the US Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader. General Christopher LaNeve is currently serving as acting chief of staff, having assumed the role after Hegseth removed General Randy George in April. The Army is facing a busy operational period, with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and a war with Iran.

The leadership change comes amid a broader pattern of senior-level purges under Hegseth, which has reduced the Army's four-star general ranks from 10 to five, the lowest number in decades. The Daily Post Nigeria reports that General Chris Donahue, a former commander of Delta Force, was forced into retirement last week.

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