Overview
- The White House announced Monday that Army Undersecretary Dan Driscoll is leaving after about 18 months in the job.
- Multiple U.S. outlets reported that Driscoll submitted a resignation letter expressing concern that Army transformation and readiness were being blocked by the removal of responsible generals.
- Those reports say Driscoll had ongoing clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a conflict that followed Hegseth's April push to remove Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
- Driscoll is an Iraq War veteran, former technology investor and close adviser to Vice President J.D. Vance who was confirmed by the Senate in February 2025.
- The White House praised Driscoll's work but did not explain the departure, leaving the privately reported allegations unconfirmed and adding to a string of senior Pentagon exits that raise questions about continuity and reform efforts.