U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year amid ongoing friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday.
The departure, if confirmed, would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader as the U.S. continues its military engagement alongside Israel, a conflict that began nearly six months ago. Driscoll’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and Reuters could not independently verify the report.
Driscoll’s resignation would mark another leadership change at the Pentagon, where multiple high-ranking officials have been replaced under President Donald Trump’s second term. Earlier this year, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired in April, joining a list of ousted senior military leaders that includes the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of naval operations, and the Air Force vice chief of staff.
Driscoll and his family moved out of the official residence for the Army Secretary over the summer, a move that preceded his expected departure.
