<p>Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation this week following public disagreements with War Secretary Pete Hegseth.</p>
<p>Driscoll, a college friend of Vice President JD Vance, is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days. His resignation is significant as he is the second top military secretary to exit during the ongoing Iran war, following Navy Secretary John Phelan's departure in April. Driscoll's resignation follows his public opposition to Hegseth's decision to force Gen. Randy George, the former Army chief of staff, into retirement in April, during which Driscoll expressed his support for the general.</p>
<p>White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly stated, "Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army by providing outstanding leadership during historic military operations, restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more." She added that the U.S. Army is stronger due to Driscoll's efforts alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War.</p>
<p>Driscoll indicated he would leave the post effective September 3, according to the Military Times. Hegseth is reportedly considering Sean Parnell, an Army veteran and political operative currently serving as the assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, as Driscoll's replacement.</p>
<p>While Driscoll has submitted his resignation, it is still pending and has not yet been accepted by the White House, as reported by Fox News. His resignation is attributed to concerns regarding Army transformation and readiness, particularly Hegseth's actions in blocking those efforts by dismissing the generals responsible.</p>
<p>Reported tensions with Hegseth escalated when he allegedly pressured Driscoll to remove Col. Dave Butler from his position as chief of Army public affairs and chief adviser to the Army secretary in February.</p>
<p>In April, Driscoll had previously dismissed rumors that tensions with Hegseth would lead to his resignation.</p>
<p>Driscoll stated, "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 also mentioned that he had no plans to resign as Secretary of the Army.</p>
<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to the Army for comment.</p>