U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump amid months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leaving the Army with no Senate-confirmed leadership as acting officials assume duties.

WASHINGTON — Dan Driscoll said his last full day as U.S. Army secretary was Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service’s civilian leader. Driscoll is a friend of Vice President ...

On April 15, 2026, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Democrat of Arizona, introduced H.Res. 1177, titled “Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.” The resolution was co-sponsored by 13 other House Democrats and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it remains.

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The president suggested to Dan Driscoll, who clashed with the defense secretary, that he could stay through the midterms, people familiar with the matter said.

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