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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

Army Secretary who quit believes Hegseth doing ‘generational damage’ to the military

The outgoing U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll accused the defense secretary of doing “generational damage” to the military, according to a report.

​Driscoll, who resigned on Monday, publicly praised both Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth in a statement released on Tuesday. ​However, one source told The Financial Times that Driscoll delivered a blunt message about Hegseth when handing Trump his resignation.

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