{
  "id": 4731432,
  "title": "Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-is-stepping-down-after-18-months-on-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T22:21:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/31/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-is-stepping-down-after-18-months-on-the-job-white-house-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning after 18 months in the position, according to the White House. This is the latest departure of a high-ranking military official during the Trump administration.\n\nThe White House cited Driscoll's effectiveness in advancing President Trump's agenda, including enhancing military readiness and supporting negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. A Pentagon official confirmed Driscoll's resignation, but no further details were provided.\n\nDriscoll, a former Iraq war veteran and tech investor, had a close relationship with Vice President JD Vance. He praised the military leadership under President Trump, stating the Army is \"more powerful than ever.\"\n\nTensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been reported, and Driscoll's resignation marks a series of leadership changes within the military. Earlier this year, Hegseth ousted Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Gen. Christopher Donahue, the Army's commander in Europe and Africa. Driscoll's successor, Gen. Christopher LaNeve, is overseeing the termination of a drone modernization program initiated by Driscoll.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigning after 18 months",
    "White House cites his effectiveness in advancing Trump's agenda",
    "Driscoll's resignation follows other high-ranking military departures"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-army-secretary-driscoll-submits-resignation-white-house",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:56:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}