Hegseth’s Pentagon PURGE Just Cost Him the Army Secretary | Lichtman Live #260

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after months of reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, marking yet another major departure from the Pentagon's leadership.Driscoll submitted his resignation after serving just 18 months as the Army's top civilian official. His departure comes amid extraordinary turmoil within Army leadership, including Hegseth's firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, the departure of Gen. Christopher Donahue, and Hegseth's blocking of numerous military promotions. Recent reporting says Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers from promotion lists in 2026 alone.Presidential historian Allan Lichtman examines the growing upheaval inside the Pentagon and what it could mean for the U.S. military. Is Hegseth reshaping America's armed forces around loyalty? Why are so many senior military leaders being pushed aside or leaving? And what happens when political and personal conflicts reach the highest levels of military leadership?With the United States facing major challenges abroad, the latest resignation raises an increasingly urgent question: what is happening inside Pete Hegseth's Pentagon?Join Allan Lichtman and Sam Lichtman for independent political analysis, historical perspective, and discussion on Lichtman Live.🔔 Subscribe for more sharp insights on politics and history!📅 Join us LIVE Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 PM Eastern!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQx8dGfgcQ4WUhrKP0ORlQ/joinPreorder Great American Presidents: https://a.co/d/01OoeWQE📚 Order Conservative at the Core here: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268210304/conservative-at-the-core/Conservative at the Core has been selected as a History finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards: https://undpress.nd.edu/blog/2026/03/20/notre-dame-press-titles-named-2025-foreword-indies-finalists/👕🫏Check out Dr. Lichtman’s Merch Shop!🐘🧢 https://allan-lichtman.printify.me/Find all of our links here! 🔗https://linktr.ee/allanlichtman#PeteHegseth #Pentagon #DanDriscoll #USMilitary #LichtmanLive