Army Secretary Tapped to Also Lead ATF in Unusual Dual Role
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is poised to assume temporary leadership of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a rare dual appointment that places the 38-year-old at the helm of two high-stakes federal institutions, according to five defense officials familiar with the matter. The move comes at a pivotal moment for both agencies. The […]
Senate Confirms Driscoll, a Veteran and Financier with Little Leadership Experience, to Be Army Secretary
Financier Dan Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran who is close with Vice President JD Vance, has been confirmed by the Senate to be the next Army secretary. The Senate voted 66-28 on Tuesday to approve Driscoll to be the Army’s top civilian, putting a little-known and relatively inexperienced figure in charge of the military’s largest […]
Pentagon Offers Few Details on Hegseth's $137,000 Housing Upgrades, But Secretary Will Pay Rent
A week after Democratic lawmakers demanded answers, Pentagon officials are staying tight-lipped about a six-figure taxpayer-funded effort to upgrade the soon-to-be home of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while the secretary himself has taken to attacking reporters who cover the story. What they have confirmed is that the secretary of defense will follow a 2008 law […]
Trump's Army Secretary Pick Avoids Culture War Issues in Senate Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s unconventional pick for Army secretary, Dan Driscoll, appeared poised for a smooth confirmation after a Senate hearing Thursday with little Democrat pushback. Driscoll’s hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee stayed far away from culture war issues, including so-called “diversity, equity and inclusion” battles that have defined the early days of Trump’s […]
'No One Knows Who He Is': Trump's Pick for Army Secretary Faces Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s surprise nominee for Army secretary, Dan Driscoll, heads into his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday as a largely unknown figure both inside and outside the Pentagon. The relatively obscure financier and political adviser, who is also a veteran, is set to lead the Pentagon’s largest branch despite a resume that some Army officials […]
In Her Final Days in Office, Army Secretary Formally Establishes Service's Command Review Program
The Army is doubling down on its centralized screening program, which was established in 2020 to reduce bias during the selection process for the service’s command leadership. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth issued a directive Thursday permanently establishing the Command Assessment Program, introduced as a pilot nearly five years ago to review officers and senior enlisted […]
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Nominee for Defense Secretary, Faces Crucial Test at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, calls himself a “change agent” heading into a potentially explosive confirmation hearing Tuesday as senators question whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. Hegseth’s former experience in the Army National Guard is widely viewed […]
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth — in a dramatic and rare move — on Tuesday fired one of the service’s top generals following an Army inspector general investigation that concluded he improperly intervened in the process for selecting senior commanders. Gen. Charles Hamilton, who had been the head of Army Materiel Command, was removed after what […]
Trump's Army Secretary Pick Is a Former Cavalry Officer, Yale Classmate of JD Vance
President-elect Donald Trump has named businessman and Iraq War veteran Dan Driscoll as his pick for Army secretary, signaling his goal of reshaping traditional leadership in the Pentagon. “Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday, highlighting Driscoll’s unconventional background as an […]
Police Records Show Defense Secretary Nominee Was Involved in Alleged Sexual Assault in 2017
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, was involved in an incident of alleged sexual assault in 2017 at a hotel in Monterey, California, according to local authorities. The alleged incident occurred in the early hours of Oct. 8, 2017, and involved a victim who suffered bruising on their thigh, police records released […]