US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed, following reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to AFP.

Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny it.

“Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army,” Kelly says.

She cites his “outstanding leadership” during US military operations, “restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more.”

She adds: “The United States Army is more powerful than ever thanks to his work alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War.”