Overview
- The Guardian reported the appointment, with Fox News citing a Pentagon representative who confirmed Driscoll was named to the role.
- Politico reported that Driscoll was dispatched to Ukraine to present a U.S.-developed settlement proposal.
- The shift follows earlier reporting that current envoy Kit Kellogg plans to depart in January 2026, according to Reuters.
- Driscoll currently serves as U.S. Secretary of the Army and is described in reports as a friend and former classmate of Vice President J.D. Vance.
- The reports did not cite a formal White House announcement of the appointment.