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

The Army's top civilian leader has resigned. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House says. It's the latest in a series of military leadership shakeups.

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.

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.

In the aftermath of the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, multiple sources told CNN they believe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is damaging the Army’s efforts to adapt to the modern