The White House has confirmed that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning. The move comes after months of friction between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Marine veteran and former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joins with analysis.

Driscoll’s exit brings another bout of turmoil to a Pentagon that has been rocked by infighting and Hegseth’s purge of top brass as the US struggles to end an extended conflict with Iran that is straining resources and depleting munitions.

An Iraq War veteran, former venture capitalist, and friend of Vice President J.D. Vance, Driscoll was confirmed as Army secretary in February 2025. He was a major proponent of increasing the military’s use of drones and other next-generation military technologies.

Driscoll reportedly expressed concerns with Trump that resignations and firings under Hegseth have created a leadership vacuum in the Army.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will need to find a new champion of innovation at the Pentagon, and fast, if he wants to replace Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.