Daniel P. Driscoll

Background & current role

Daniel P. Driscoll is the 26th Secretary of the Army. The Army says he was sworn in on February 25, 2025 after nomination by President Trump and Senate confirmation, and oversees Army operations, modernization and resource allocation across the active, Guard, Reserve and civilian workforce.

Driscoll previously served as an Army armor officer with the 10th Mountain Division and deployed to Baghdad in 2009. He later earned a law degree from Yale and worked in investment banking, private equity and business operations before entering the Trump administration.

On August 21, 2026, Reuters reported that the Wall Street Journal said Driscoll is expected to step down by year’s end after reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Reuters said it could not independently verify the report, Driscoll’s spokesperson did not respond, and the Army continued to list him as secretary. TrumpsMouth therefore keeps him in the current-administration roster unless and until a resignation or departure is confirmed.

Position & relationship

Position / relationship

Secretary of the Army

Affiliation / context

Department of the Army

Directory

White House

Profile status

Current Secretary of the Army; departure by year-end is reported/expected but not confirmed

Service dates

Secretary of the Army: February 25, 2025–present (current as of August 22, 2026)

Documented current/future role notes

• Reuters reported that the Wall Street Journal says Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to leave by the end of 2026 after reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Reuters could not independently verify the report. The Army still lists Driscoll as secretary, so TrumpsMouth records this as an expected/reported future departure, not a confirmed resignation.
• The U.S. Army identifies Daniel Driscoll as the 26th Secretary of the Army, sworn in February 25, 2025 after Senate confirmation.

Fairness & uncertainty note

A report that an official is expected to leave is not the same as a resignation, removal, announced departure or vacancy. This profile keeps Driscoll in his current office while the Army continues to list him as secretary and until a primary or otherwise well-sourced confirmation changes that status.