--- title: "Dan Driscoll to step down as US Army Secretary" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/dan-driscoll-to-step-down-as-us-army-secretary" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/dan-driscoll-to-step-down-as-us-army-secretary" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/dan-driscoll-to-step-down-as-us-army-secretary.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/dan-driscoll-to-step-down-as-us-army-secretary" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-22T00:45:46.378Z" source_reported: "2026-08-21T22:36:02.000Z" updated: "2026-08-22T00:45:46.378Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-22T00:30:13.014936+00:00" --- # Dan Driscoll to step down as US Army Secretary *The Wall Street Journal reports tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are behind the expected departure.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to the Wall Street Journal, with multiple outlets corroborating this. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Most outlets provided digests, with only one full report. The story lacks quotes from affected parties. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines suggest a definitive departure, while the reporting indicates an expectation of resignation. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported. - The departure is reportedly due to months of tension between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. - Driscoll's potential exit would leave the Army without a leader confirmed by the Senate. - Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired in April and has not yet been replaced. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to leave his post by the end of 2026, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report cites people familiar with the discussions. The departure is reportedly the result of months of tension between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Driscoll's potential resignation would mean the Army would be without a leader confirmed by the Senate. This follows the dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Randy George by Hegseth in April. No successor has been named for George's position, and an acting commander, Christopher LaNeve, is currently in place. The Wall Street Journal also reported that Driscoll and George had advocated for the adoption of new technology they viewed as the future of warfare. ## Disagreement on Driscoll's advocacy The Wall Street Journal reported that Driscoll and George pushed for new technology. The Finnish outlet Yle, which also cited The Wall Street Journal, stated that Driscoll encouraged the Army to use private entities more for troop equipment. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Randy George had pushed for the adoption of new technology. None of the left-rated digests mention this detail either. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 8% (1) - Centre: 53% (7) - Right: 39% (5) 1 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-22T00:30:13.014936+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-22T01:00:29.874Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Raw Story's report led with the headline "Hegseth expected to claim another scalp, Army secretary who swore he wouldn't leave." It noted Driscoll's previous insistence that he was not going anywhere, and identified him as a close friend of Vice President JD Vance. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports generally focused on the expected departure of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and the reported tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the reason. Outlets like Reuters, WTVB, and Political Wire highlighted that Driscoll's departure would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader. Investing.com and ANSA also reported the core details of Driscoll's expected resignation due to friction with Hegseth. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the expected resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, citing The Wall Street Journal. Anadolu Ajansı and Yonhap News Agency reported that Driscoll's departure would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader. The Gateway Pundit included the headline "US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Step Down Before End of the Year Amid Tension with Hegseth: WSJ." ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 7 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260822012000009) — U.S. Army Secretary Likely to Resign Year-End Following Conflict with Defense Secretary - [Politics, Policy, Political News](https://politicom.com.au/us-army-secretary-dan-driscoll-to-step-down-before-end-of-the-year-amid-tension-with-hegseth-wsj) — US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Step Down Before End of the Year Amid Tension with Hegseth: WSJ - Politics, Policy, Political Views - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-army-secretary-may-step-down-before-year-s-end-report/4034342) — US Army secretary may step down before year’s end: Report - [Newsmax](https://newsmax.com/politics/army-sec-expected-to-step-down-by-years-end-wsj-reports/2026/08/21/id/1266947) — Army Sec Expected to Step Down by Year's End, WSJ Reports - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/dan-driscoll) — Hegseth expected to claim another scalp — Army secretary who swore he wouldn't leave - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-step-down-before-end) — US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Step Down Before End of the Year Amid Tension with Hegseth: WSJ * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila - [Globo](https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/08/21/secretario-do-exercito-dos-eua-deve-deixar-o-cargo-ate-o-fim-do-ano-diz-jornal.ghtml) — Secretary of the U.S. Army Must Leave Office by the End of the Year, Says Newspaper - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/08/21/us-army-secretary-driscoll-is-expected-to-step-down-by-years-end-wsj-reports) — US Army Secretary Driscoll is expected to step down by year’s end, WSJ reports - [yle](https://yle.fi/a/74-20242366) — WSJ: Controversy Flares up Within US Military Leadership – Army Secretary Stepping Down - [ANSA](https://ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/08/21/wsj-tensioni-con-hegseth-lascia-entro-fine-anno-il-segretario-dellesercito_c1d75c11-d9e2-4e6c-8d85-7e45f0b5a212.html) — Wsj, 'Tensions with Hegseth, Leaves the US Army Secretary by the End of the Year' - [Investing.com](https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/army-secretary-driscoll-expected-to-step-down-by-years-end--wsj-93CH-4843412) — Army Secretary Driscoll expected to step down by year’s end - WSJ By Investing.com - [Wall Street Journal](https://wsj.com/politics/national-security/army-secretary-expected-to-step-down-by-years-end-d7477efb?mod=hp_lead_pos1) — Army Secretary Expected To Step Down By Year’s End - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/21/army-secretary-expected-to-step-down-by-years-end) — Army Secretary Expected to Step Down by Year’s End - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/us-army-secretary-driscoll-is-expected-step-down-by-years-end-wsj-reports-2026-08-21) — US Army Secretary Driscoll is expected to step down by year's end, WSJ reports ## Questions **Why is US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll expected to step down?** The Wall Street Journal reported that Dan Driscoll is expected to resign by the end of the year due to months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This information was cited by multiple news outlets. **What is the significance of Driscoll's departure?** If Dan Driscoll steps down, the US Army would be left without a leader who has been confirmed by the Senate. This follows the earlier dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Randy George in April, who has not yet been replaced. **Did Driscoll and George advocate for new technology?** Yes, The Wall Street Journal reported that Driscoll and George had pushed for the adoption of new technology, which they considered the future of warfare. One report also mentioned Driscoll encouraging the use of private entities for troop equipment. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/dan-driscoll-to-step-down-as-us-army-secretary. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Dan Driscoll to step down as US Army Secretary", https://mediabias.news/politics/dan-driscoll-to-step-down-as-us-army-secretary