Army Secretary Driscoll Rejects Resignation Rumors

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll stated on Wednesday that he has no plans to resign, despite ongoing reports of internal conflicts with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid the U.S. military's campaign against Iran. The assertion comes as Hegseth has overseen a series of high-level personnel changes within the Army, including the early retirement of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George last week, along with the dismissals of Gen. David Hodne, head of the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green Jr., the Army's chief chaplain.

Driscoll, a veteran and longtime associate of Vice President JD Vance from their time at Yale Law School, emphasized his dedication to the role in a statement to media outlets. "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." The White House echoed this support through spokeswoman Anna Kelly, who noted that Trump has "effectively restored a focus on readiness and lethality across our military with the help of leaders like Secretary...