The US White House confirmed on August 31 that Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll resigned after about 18 months in office, but did not explain the reason for his resignation. US media previously reported that Driscoll's relationship with Secretary of Defense Hegseth is strained. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement that during Driscoll's tenure, he promoted the Trump administration's military agenda and played a role in improving combat readiness and combat capability, and participating in Russian-Ukrainian negotiations. According to a US Army official who asked for anonymity to disclose to the Associated Press, Driscoll discussed the current state of the Army with US President Trump on the same day and then submitted his resignation.

The US White House confirmed on August 31 that Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll resigned after about 18 months in office, but did not explain the reason for his resignation. US media previously reported that Driscoll's relationship with Secretary of Defense Hegseth is strained. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement that during Driscoll's tenure, he promoted the Trump administration's military agenda and played a role in improving combat readiness and combat capability, and participating in Russian-Ukrainian negotiations. According to a US Army official who asked for anonymity to disclose to the Associated Press, Driscoll discussed the current state of the Army with US President Trump on the same day and then submitted his resignation.