{
  "id": 4858068,
  "title": "Trump's Army secretary who backed Ukraine military cooperation resigns, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trumps-army-secretary-who-backed-ukraine-military-cooperation-resigns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:59:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/trumps-army-secretary-who-backed-ukraine-military-cooperation-resigns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}