Washington, Sept. 1 -- US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned from his post after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Confirming Driscoll's resignation on Monday, the White House said he had been effective in advancing President Donald Trump's agenda, overseeing military operations, restoring a focus on readiness and lethality and contributing to US efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
"Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said.
A US official said Driscoll recently spoke with Trump about the state of the Army before submitting his resignation. Deputy Army...