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Senate Confirms Dan Driscoll As New Army Secretary

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

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Senate Confirms Dan Driscoll As New Army Secretary

Dan Driscoll, Trump's nominee for Army secretary. Photo: Dan Driscoll For Congress

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed businessman and Iraq War veteran Dan Driscoll as the new secretary of the Army. Driscoll’s nomination was approved with a 66-28 vote, with 16 Democrats joining all Republicans in supporting his nomination, to include Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.). “Congratulations to Dan Driscoll on his confirmation to be the next Secretary of the Army! Dan will bring relevant combat experience, a decorated military career and a proven track record at…

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