Aggregator

Glenn did a lot this offseason to change the narrative of his rookie season, and topping the list was restructuring his porous defense — particularly the back end.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Submits Resignation Amid Tensions With Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is out. Early Monday evening The Wall Street Journal is the first to break the news, describing that he submitted his resignation to President Trump, following months of tensions with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.

Some national security sources have already been quoted as saying the development is "unsurprising" - with the WSJ writing that "Driscoll had been expected to step down this year from his role as the civilian leader of the Army after clashing with Hegseth."

via Associated Press

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly has confirmed that Driscoll resigned. It comes just days after the Iran war hit the six month mark, with no apparent exit strategy articulated by the White House or military leadership.

"Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army by providing outstanding leadership during historic military operations, restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more," Kelly said in a statement.

There could be more high-level resignations at the Pentagon to come, amid several simultaneous controversies gripping internal Department of War ranks over several months. To review:

• First and foremost, there's the Iran war and its strategy and direction, and overextension of forces.
• Next, there's the still raging controversy over dwindling missile and interceptor supplies.
• Also important is that Hegseth has been doing some house-cleaning at the Pentagon - since the start of the administration's term sacking a series top generals and commanders, also amid questions of loyalty.

On this latter front, the Journal presents some of the latest developments as follows:

Last week, Driscoll attended the retirement ceremony at Fort Bragg for Gen. Chris Donahue, who served as the top Army officer in Europe until Hegseth downgraded his position, effectively bringing an end to his military career. 

Donahue’s abrupt departure was presented as part of Hegseth’s broader push to shrink the number of generals and admirals by 10% overall, plus a 20% cut to the number of four-star positions, the Journal reported. 

Hegseth's efforts at bringing radical change to the Pentagon has resulted in huge, rare frictions between his office and top generals and admirals across the globe, particularly centered on questions of force readiness and future vision and doctrine.

"Driscoll brought up concerns with the administration surrounding Army transformation and readiness and Hegseth's blocking those efforts specifically by firing the Generals who were responsible," the source said. https://t.co/sO1r6dYkZ7

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) August 31, 2026

There are some political dynamics as well, with WSJ also noting that "Driscoll is a former law school classmate of Vice President JD Vance. A former Army officer, he forged a close relationship with George, the former Army chief of staff who was fired by Hegseth in April. The two pushed soldiers to adopt new technology and become more adaptable battlefield threats."

So all this further seems bound up with personalities, loyalties, as well as contrasting visions for the future of America's armed forces. It should be noted that Driscoll as a Vance-ally was probably - just like the Vice President - deeply skeptical of many of the Trump's administration's Iran-related decisions.

Tyler Durden Mon, 08/31/2026 - 20:05

Watch this transformation. Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro posed for a jailhouse picture sporting a peace sign and a $40 Casio watch — after he sported $40,000 luxury Swiss timepieces while in power. The slimmed-down socialist was seen with what appeared to be a G-Shock around his wrist in newly released photographs from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan...

Podcaster Avi Lichtschein says the children's educator repeatedly said she was not 'anti-Israel' despite her comments

Xylitol is often used to sweeten foods, drinks, chewing gum and dental care products.

The explosive trial rested nearly 30 years to the day after Tupac — one of rap music's most iconic pioneers -- was shot dead during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996.

The late director's eldest son flashed a gold band on his left ring finger during his first sit-down interview about the murders of his parents last Thursday.

The late director's eldest son flashed a gold band on his left ring finger during his first sit-down interview about the murders of his parents last Thursday.

Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, also known as “Anika,” even let homeless people use her own address to register to vote.

Freddy Peralta can’t pinpoint the root of his failed Mets tenure, but he’s willing to discount the idea the pressure of pitching in New York buried him.

The wrist was fine. The hair was flowing.

President Trump called on Congress to quickly approve a nationwide tax incentive for film and television production, throwing his weight behind a rare bipartisan push to lure entertainment jobs back to the US.

The bust is the latest bizarre allegation involving the registered sex offender whose disturbing history of alleged “butt-sniffing” incidents stretches back years.

Jets fans waiting for the team to add a veteran backup quarterback are going to have to continue waiting.

Why is the subway so expensive? I mean, when we had George Washington as president was when I first took the train, and it was a nickel.

Stephen Siller's heroic final acts would become one of the defining and enduring stories from the terror attacks.

Fernando Jauregui Ochoa, 30, from Ceres, California, ran 8A Food Trucks, a business that was supposed to provide customers with food trucks and trailers that were tailor-made. But that never happened for many clients.

California is getting ready to turn over a new leaf.

Dramatic footage of the arrest captured by KDKA shows the scraggly son walking up the road with his hands in his pockets, wearing a hi-vis vest, grimly eyeing the camera. 

The “My Name Is Earl” star was reportedly approached by security several times before the unusual hotel encounter came to an end.