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Turmoil among top leaders in Hegseth's Pentagon
The gist
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned on Sep 8, 2026, after clashing with Hegseth over military reform.
Both the Army and Navy's top civilian leaders have now left within five months.
How it unfolded
- Sep 1, 2026Dan Driscoll posted on X that serving as Secretary of the Army under Trump and Hegseth was 'the honor of a lifetime,' crediting Hegseth's support for the progress made.
- Sep 8, 2026Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, resigned as Secretary of the Army, capping months of turnover at the military's highest levels. He had clashed repeatedly with Hegseth over the nature and speed of military reform.
- Sep 8, 2026With Driscoll's resignation, both the Army and Navy's top civilian leaders have resigned in the past five months.