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Army Secretary Steps Down Amid Leadership Shakeups | Global News
- Published
- September 1, 2026
- Duration
- 1:36
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- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, dubbed Trump’s “drone guy” for his focus on battlefield tech, has stepped down — the youngest to hold the role and caught in a brewing power struggle with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. While the White House praised his effectiveness pushing Trump’s agenda, his exit is part of a broader military shake-up, with over a dozen se…
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, dubbed Trump’s “drone guy” for his focus on battlefield tech, has stepped down — the youngest to hold the role and caught in a brewing power struggle with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. While the White House praised his effectiveness pushing Trump’s agenda, his exit is part of a broader military shake-up, with over a dozen senior officers departing since Hegseth took charge. Driscoll’s tenure was packed: he deployed troops, advised on Ukraine, acted as ATF director,
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