Politics'People are so frightened': Military experts unpack Hegseth's purges

Name: 'People are so frightened': Military experts unpack Hegseth's purges
Uploaded: 2026-09-02T18:35:18.000Z
Description: After Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation, sources told CNN they believe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is harming the Army’s effort to modernize and adapt to the 21st-century battlefield. They say his focus on culture wars, his preferred image of the “American warfighter” and removal of leaders who disagree with him are damaging that work.

After Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation, sources told CNN they believe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is harming the Army’s effort to modernize and adapt to the 21st-century battlefield. They say his focus on culture wars, his preferred image of the “American warfighter” and removal of leaders who disagree with him are damaging that work.

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CNN 2026-09-02 18:35