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"In the US Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth is a very weak secretary: he knows nothing about Defense"

CNN Portugal31 August 2026 at 23:29

Alberto Cunha analyzes the resignation of US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. According to the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, Driscoll is leaving the Trump administration after months of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

According to the published analysis, Pete Hegseth is described as a very weak secretary at the US Department of Defense, who knows nothing about Defense.

Dan Driscoll's departure comes in a context of prolonged conflicts within the Trump administration, specifically between him and Hegseth, who holds the position of Defense Secretary.

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