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  "id": 4728487,
  "title": "US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tension with Hegseth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns-after-months-of-tension-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T22:25:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns-after-months-tension-hegseth"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has announced his resignation following a period of friction with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The decision follows a series of conflicts between the two over the removal of top army generals amid a push to reduce the number of high-ranking military officials in the US army. The White House expressed satisfaction with Driscoll's contributions, praising his leadership during significant military operations, his emphasis on readiness and lethality, and his role in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.",
  "summary": "US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tension with Hegseth US army secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The move comes after months of tension between Driscoll and defence secretary Pete Hegseth over the ousting of several top army generals amid a controversial push to shrink the number of high-ranking army…",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after dispute with Hegseth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns-after-dispute-with-hegseth",
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        "title": "Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after months-long turf war with Hegseth",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Why did Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resign? 'Conflict' with Pete Hegseth explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/why-did-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resign-conflict-with-pete-hegseth",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns-over-reported-friction-with",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:09:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Army Secretary Resigns After Tensions With Pete Hegseth",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T23:19:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-army-secretary-daniel-driscoll-submits-resignation-media-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:23:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US Army secretary Driscoll submits resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-army-secretary-driscoll-submits-resignation",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:58:35.000Z"
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