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Pentagon chaos deepens after Dan Driscoll quits in clash with Pete Hegseth
US Army secretary Dan Driscoll handed his resignation to Donald Trump on Monday with a blunt message about Pete Hegseth’s interference with the largest branch of America’s military. The departure of the army’s top civilian official was the culmination of months of tension with the defence secretary about the force’s technological transformation and senior military appointments,

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after clashing with Hegseth for 'months'
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns amid tensions with Hegseth
Driscoll Offers No Reason for His Exit as Army Secretary but Says Wednesday Is His Last Full Day
Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as U.S. Army secretary is Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service's civ...

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The Latest: US and Iran exchange fire after abrupt end to month without military action
Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says
Driscoll’s departure follows the ouster of one of his allies from the Army as well as the rollback of a drone program he had championed.

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Trump Reportedly ‘Expressed Concern’ Over Hegseth’s Army Purge in Private Meeting
Army secretary resigns amid clashes with Hegseth

'Scumbag': Pete Hegseth Takes A Shot At Canada By Body-Shaming Woman

The embattled defense secretary actually found the time to be incredibly mean to someone far removed from the U.S. military.
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Rep. Chris Deluzio, an Iraq War veteran, tears into Pete Hegseth: ‘This is not a game’

Rep. Chris Deluzio, an Iraq War veteran, says Pete Hegseth has failed at the Pentagon as Trump’s war with Iran enters its sixth month.

US tells Australia ‘capable allies’ must step up

The US has issued a thinly veiled message to the Albanese government about Australia’s defence spending at a meeting in Washington.
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The long-term implications of Pete Hegseth’s US military purges

Resignation of US Army secretary is latest loss at the top for the military.

Pete Hegseth Sparks Outrage With Attack on Woman Amid Pentagon Crisis

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash after sharing an X (formerly known as Twitter) post that appeared to mock a female Canadian cadet instructor. Hegseth’s post seemed to take aim at her weight.

Hegseth’s culture war fixation disrupting Army progress, sources say

In the aftermath of the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, multiple sources told CNN they believe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is damaging the Army’s efforts to adapt to the modern battlefield as he focuses on culture wars and prioritizing his own image of the “American warfighter,

Rep. Yassamin Ansari On Her Push To Impeach Pete Hegseth: “Every Single Day, It Seems Like Pete Hegseth Does Something That Is Impeachable In And Of Itself”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, a Congresswoman from Arizona, says she is ramping up her efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing that his actions as head of the Pentagon warrant… The post
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Sarah McBride slams Pete Hegseth for making military “weaker” with culture war obsession

“From day one during his tenure at the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth has fomented culture wars and started forever wars,” McBride said. “He is someone who is willing to pursue an ideological agenda at all costs, no matter how much it leaves our nation and our military weaker and less secure.”