Dan Driscoll, the U.S. Under Secretary of the Army, submitted his resignation following months of tension with Secretary Pete Hegese, the White House confirmed to Agence France-Presse on Monday.
The Wall Street Journal was the first to break the story, which was subsequently reported by various media outlets, including Fox News and CNN.
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Deputy Secretary Driscoll appeared “extremely effective in promoting the agenda of President (U.S. President Donald) Trump (…) playing a remarkable leadership role during historic military operations,” said a spokesperson for the U.S. presidency.
“The U.S. military is stronger than ever thanks to its work alongside the commander-in-chief (i.e., President Trump) and the Secretary of Defense,” the spokesperson added.
Dan Driscoll had recently been particularly involved in negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
Mr. Driscoll, who was considered a close ally of Vice President Jay D. Vance, had held the position for 18 months. Speculation about his departure had been circulating for weeks, with various media outlets reporting tensions with Secretary Hegesez over the dismissal of high-ranking officials, particularly General Randy George, with whom he had worked closely.
Other top Pentagon officials have also left in recent months, including John Filan, the undersecretary in charge of the Navy, who was also reportedly at odds with Secretary Hegese.
Source: APE-MPE
