- A general at the Pentagon, Chris Donahue, and Pete Hegseth, who is Secretary of War at the Pentagon, are discussed in the context of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
- Pete Hegseth is involved in potential leadership changes regarding Dan Driscoll, with Sean Parnell being considered a potential pick.
- Leadership issues within the U.S. Army are causing a leadership vacuum and feuds over the direction of the service.
- Trump appoints Dan Driscoll as Army Secretary while Pete Hegseth fires senior officers across services, amid leadership turmoil.
Amid leadership turmoil, Pete Hegseth remains Defense Secretary while Dan Driscoll resigns due to friction, leading Thom Tillis to call on Donald Trump to consider a replacement.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Amid leadership turmoil, Pete Hegseth remains Defense Secretary while Dan Driscoll resigns due to friction, leading Thom Tillis to call on Donald Trump to consider a replacement.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Tillis regrets confirming Pete Hegseth for Trump's administration and allowing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to pursue the HHS secretary role.Sub-event
- Amid leadership turmoil, Pete Hegseth publicly defended the position of Steve Feinberg, who is advancing POTUS' agenda as Deputy Secretary in the Defense Department.Sub-event
Hegseth ousted General Randy George as Driscoll steps down amid leadership clashes.1 source
Driscoll resigned over Hegseth's chaotic firings; allegations of siphoning billions surface.1 source
Telle appointed as acting Army secretary after Driscoll's resignation; clashes continue over military purges.1 source
Driscoll resigned due to friction with Hegseth; corporate context involves Cerberus Capital Management and Steve Feinberg.1 source
Political pressure mounts on Trump regarding Hegseth's tenure as Defense Secretary.1 source
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Part of
Trump appoints Dan Driscoll as Army Secretary while Pete Hegseth fires senior officers across services, amid leadership turmoil.Also in this story
- Dan Driscoll cancelled an AM General order, while the FBI probed pay-to-play allegations involving Collins.
- Leadership styles clash within the Trump administration, leading to personnel changes and firings.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Dan Driscoll
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