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US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth

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The secretary of the army, Dan Driscoll, was second in line to defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The army secretary, Dan Driscoll, has handed his resignation to Donald Trump, the White House said on Monday, becoming the latest high-profile figure to depart the defense department.

The army official, who is second in line to the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had reportedly been eyeing an exit from the Pentagon amid apparent friction with the secretary.

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