Politics● LowOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 2:07 PM
Army secretary who quit Pentagon after clashes with Hegseth breaks silence
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
Dan Driscoll is one of a series of high profile departures while the defense secretary reshapes the military in his own image. He has now given his first interview to Rolling Stone
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