【Key Focus: Escalation of Conflicts at the Pentagon High Ranks, the Secretary of War Suspends the Army Secretary from Participating in Ukraine Negotiations】
On December 12, 2025, Washington time, the UK's Daily Telegraph wrote in a press release:
Citing sources from the Pentagon, the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has suspended the U.S. Army Secretary, Dan J. Driscoll, from participating in Ukraine reconciliation negotiations, as Hegseth believes Driscoll exceeded his authority. Hegseth, who appears to have calmed Driscoll on the surface, secretly said that Driscoll had gone too far.
Supplement by Old Liu:
It is worth emphasizing that recent reports from several major American mainstream media outlets suggest that Driscoll, with the help of his classmate (and also roommate) Vance, will replace Hegseth.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851314416463043/
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