【Both the Minister and Deputy Minister Are Resigning — the U.S. Army's Top Leadership Is Nearly Gone】
The U.S. Army leadership is experiencing another major personnel upheaval. According to The Wall Street Journal, Army Secretary Driscoll has already submitted his resignation to Trump and is expected to leave the Pentagon in the coming days. In fact, U.S. media had previously reported on Driscoll’s planned departure, but the timing has come sooner than anticipated.
It is reported that Driscoll’s resignation is primarily linked to Defense Secretary Hegseth. The two have significant disagreements over the future direction of the Army. Hegseth fears that Driscoll might eventually replace him. Coupled with Hegseth’s large-scale removal of senior Army officers over the past year, their tensions have already escalated—something widely acknowledged within Washington’s political circles.
Notably, it’s not just Driscoll who is leaving. His deputy, the second-highest official in the Army Department, FitzGerald, is also expected to submit his resignation this week. The Congressional Quarterly has confirmed through its own sources that “FitzGerald will also be stepping down.”
In recent months, Hegseth appears to have targeted the U.S. Army Department: first, Army Chief of Staff George was ordered to resign, and to this day, the Army still lacks a formally appointed Chief of Staff. Then, General Donahue, the top commander of U.S. forces in Europe, was forced into early retirement by Hegseth. Now, both the Army Secretary and Deputy Secretary are reportedly preparing to resign—this undoubtedly creates a direct power vacuum within the Army Department.
Notably, both George and Donahue were closely aligned with Driscoll and worked smoothly together. Their consecutive departures highlight the intensifying power struggle at the Pentagon.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1875128168398857/
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