Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned.

What we found

Supports. AP reports Driscoll said his last full day as Army secretary was Wednesday and that the White House confirmed his departure, after he submitted his resignation.[1][3]

Supports. Reuters, citing a source, reports Driscoll submitted his resignation to the White House amid tensions with Defense Secretary Hegseth.[2][4]

Supports. BBC and NPR report that Driscoll has resigned after about 18 months in the role.[5][6]

Supports. ABC News reports that President Trump accepted Driscoll's resignation, citing a U.S. official.[7]

Context. Reporting ties the departure to friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though sources differ on how central this was and no official reason was given.[1][8][9]

Sources

9 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 5 tier 2, 1 tier 1, 1 not rated

1. 1Dan Driscoll steps down as US Army secretary after 18 monthsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
2. 2US Army Secretary Driscoll tenders resignation, source saysreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
3. 3Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months ... - PBSpbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
4. 4Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after tension with Hegseth | CNN Politicscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
5. 5Dan Driscoll: US army secretary resigns after months of tension - BBCbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
6. 6Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after clashes with ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
7. 7Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns amid tensions with Hegsethabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
8. 8Army secretary resigns after tension with Hegsethpolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
9. 9Dan Driscoll's Parting Shot - The Atlantictheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: context

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• The Rob Carson Show · Sep 7, 2026“I was talking about Army Secretary Dan Driscoll... he proffered his resignation”Post →

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1. Nov 2, 2026 · latestTrue
2. Sep 4, 2026True
3. Sep 4, 2026True

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