Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership after army chief resigns amid clashes with Hegseth
Sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership crisis A senior Senate Democrat accused Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth of having “hollowed out” the army’s senior ranks after its top civilian leader resigned after months of internal clashes with Hegseth. No official reason was given for army secretary Daniel Driscoll’s departure after 18 months on the job, while thousands of US soldiers are…
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