Driscoll is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days, according to the Wall Street Journal, and his exit means the Pentagon will lack any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders.
The departure of Dan Driscoll, who at one time was viewed as a potential replacement for the defense secretary, marks the latest shake-up at the Pentagon.
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down from his post, according to a Department of Defense official. Why it matters: Driscoll, the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history, was well-liked in the military and regarded as a Trump 2.0 power player who took on a diplomatic role in talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Between the lines: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not warm to Driscoll as the two worked at the Department of Defense, but Driscoll's friendship with Vice President JD Vance offered him some protection. - Tension between Hegseth and Driscoll was in part over the Defense secretary allegedly removing four officers — two Black men and two women — from a promotions list after Driscoll refused to do…
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Scott Brown is chasing the political limelight again with a seemingly improvised Senate campaign.