US Army secretary expected to step down by year's end after months of tension with Hegseth – report

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to resign by year-end, leaving the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader, following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Wall Street Journal. This comes after Hegseth's unexplained firing of General Randy George as Army Chief of Staff in April, a move criticized by Driscoll, who called George "an amazing, transformative leader." Driscoll and George had collaborated on military reforms, including integrating new technology and encouraging the use of commercial technology on the battlefield, similar to the Ukrainian army. Driscoll also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding peace negotiations. President Trump praised Driscoll last month, calling him one of "the best guys."