Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation this week after disagreements with War Secretary Pete Hegseth seeped into the public eye. Driscoll, who is a college friend of Vice President JD Vance, is expected to leave the Pentagon…
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Pentagon hires MAGA influencers to push Hegseth’s agenda, Army Secretary resigns five times in a row
The Pentagon’s influencer program sits right beside the Army Secretary’s resignation tour, and the fold is a revolving door. Hegseth’s agenda gets a boost from MAGA influencers hired to sell the message, and Dan Driscoll resigns not once but five times on the front page. Power isn’t just exercised behind closed doors—it’s documented, retweeted, and occasionally handed off to the next Secretary with hashtags attached. The walk from the receipts to power is paved with posts, and the stakes are set in the recruiter’s pitch—because when the Army’s leadership is a carousel, the message goes wherever the influencers point it. The recruit’s lunchbox is packed by the same hands that write the slogans.
“You don’t need to rig the game when the refs are wearing your hat. The Pentagon hires influencers to sell the fight, then the Army Secretary resigns five times while the cameras roll. It’s not a parade, it’s a revolving door with a social media strategy. The stakes? Your kid’s recruiter is reading tweets written by the same guy who brands energy drinks.”
“Look, everyone wants a strong message. Influencers help reach new audiences, and resignations show accountability. It’s not about instability, it’s about adapting to the new media landscape. I mean, did I say instability? That doesn’t sound like me. Anyway, it’s all about fresh faces.”
The receipts
Driscoll’s resignation comes after months of tension between him and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Post previously reported that Hegseth feared being fired by Trump and replaced by Driscoll.
‘Answering this call was my duty and the fulfillment of my oath’
Driscoll, who has been well regarded by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, is a close associate of Vice President JD Vance.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation letter to the White House, a senior U.S. official confirms. The White House has not yet accepted his resignation.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is set to depart his role at the Pentagon in the coming days, leaving the Trump administration after being embroiled in a months-long turf war with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to two sources…
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