Amy Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more on tensions inside the Pentagon.
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Pentagon exits pile up as Army Secretary resigns, officials expect more
As it ran on the front
Born in a tradition of steady command, the Pentagon has lost another steward: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns, and officials expect further high-profile departures. The news arrives as a pattern—exits stacking up, departures following departures, each one leaving an institution less certain of itself.
Survived by the chain of command, the Pentagon's leadership has weathered many storms. Yet, the current run is marked not by the usual shuffle, but by a sense of instability—a break in continuity, a thinning of the ranks. Preceded in death by other exits, each resignation adds to the toll. Where once the norm was orderly succession, now the story is the pile-up.…
…(cont) In lieu of flowers, may the next appointment come with a steady hand and a working calendar.
“Army Secretary steps down, and the Pentagon expects more high-profile exits—when the ship leaks this fast, you don't need sonar to hear what's wrong. The folks left behind get to watch the lifeboats go first.”
“Leadership changes are normal—people move on. The Pentagon is just going through some routine transitions, and the Army Secretary's resignation is part of healthy turnover. Did I say 'pile up'? No, it's progress. Actually, it's a sign of strength.”
The receipts
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation was announced Monday after months of disputes with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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