India, April 8 -- The Pete Hegseth vs Dan Driscoll drama took a new turn on Tuesday after the army chief revealed that he has no intention of stepping down despite mounting tensions in the Pentagon. This comes after the Defense Secretary (Secretary of War) reportedly asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down in the middle of the Iran war for reasons that were not publicly stated.

In a statement to The Washington Post, Driscoll directly addressed speculation about his future. "Serving under President Trump has been the honor of a lifetime and I remain laser focused on providing America with the strongest land fighting force the world has ever seen," he said. "I have no plans to depart or resign as the Secretary of the Army....