{"id":"8403f786-3d7b-46a4-a647-22c0ae9910ae","url":"https://apnews.com/article/driscoll-departure-army-secretary-hegseth-4853c46840a522911da5a510b01966d2","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says - AP News","plainHeadline":"Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-09-01T11:04:02.173Z"},"summary":["Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months in office, White House confirms.","His departure follows a wave of top military leadership shakeups in Trump era.","Driscoll cited his resignation to Congress; no reason publicly given.","Hegseth’s leadership period coincided with several outgoing generals and admirals.","Driscoll had been nominated in 2024 and confirmed in February 2025 by Senate."],"topics":["Politics","M&A"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-31T22:21:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-31T23:08:28.066Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/b44e6ab1-c84f-4ff5-89ac-50c4b1f19453"}