Currently, the following story is still a theory, but it’s worth mentioning since it’s getting a lot of attention on social media.
Conservative activist Laura Loomer made a concerning accusation a few days ago. She said that Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll is aggressively undermining Pete Hegseth to get his job in a Pentagon coup with the cooperation of the deep state. She said that her sources at the Pentagon told her leaked stories aimed at hurting Hegseth are coming from Driscoll’s office.
In the clip below, Driscoll tells Katie Miller on her podcast that he can’t tell the difference between the male and female Rangers. The women had the same haircuts, same clothes, and carried their weight, he said. He claimed they were equal in every category.
I don’t believe that unless he’s talking about one or two women.
It sounds woke, and not the message Hegseth is sending. However, that doesn’t mean he is after Hegseth’s job.
Driscoll is friends with Jake Sullivan and Matt Blumenthal, son of the Connecticut senator, but he is also friends with JD Vance.
Driscoll is a Republican.
Many of the people at the Pentagon were hired by Barack Obama and Joe Biden so it’s not a stretch to believe they would like to see Pete Hegseth gone.
In April, Brian Kilmeade asked Pete Hegseth if there were deep state forces that want to make sure you don’t stay?
Hegseth responded, “They have come after me from day one just like they’ve come after President Trump. I’ve gotten a fraction of what [Trump] got in that first term. What he’s endured is super human.
That doesn’t mean Dan Driscoll is behind a coup.
As Mike Benz reported, an Obama Pentagon official called for a military coup against Trump only ten days after he became president. There are a lot of unfriendlies in the Pentagon. Few heads rolled.
Loomer said the stories planted in the media are coming from Dan Driscoll’s office.
On the other hand, Driscoll has been a peace point man for President Trump on Russia-Ukraine. He also appears to be very competent and well-liked.
Earlier this week, I released an exclusive report about how Army Secretary Dan Driscoll @SecArmy has been aggressively working to undermine Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in an effort to steal his job. My report has since gone viral, and high level sources at @DeptofWar tell me it… https://t.co/qOftfiykTH pic.twitter.com/fXeZYc86j2
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 5, 2025
Part of the problem is that a bunch of butt-hurt, three and four star generals and Admirals can’t stand the fact that their BOSS only achieved the rank of Major… It’s all about the ego…
Not just flag officers, but Deep State Pentagon civilians appointed by Obongo and Bidung, who have lost power due to their treasonous attitudes and politics. Hegseth knows who they are and needs to fire or reassign them, if he has not already done so.
Why do people waste their time on such nonsense. At least we were told right away that it was made up.
A lot of this depends on Loomer’s accuracy. But we do know that Hegseth is under attack and has been from the start. Trump was right to pick an outsider to be defense secretary, The recent story about the 2nd bombing was cooked up, Hegseth was not involved. The plan has been to destroy the boats. All have now admitted… Read more »
A lot of smoke, but where is the fire?
1) “Loomer said the stories planted in the media are coming from Dan Driscoll’s office.” Could Driscoll have a traitor in his midst?
2) The Burns interview was obviously used by Driscoll as a recruitment ad.
In context what was he calling “equal”? I suggest attitude!
THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE PETE FROM THE PENTAGON IS TO KILL THE MAN. ONLY THE PRESIDNT OF THESE UNITED STATES CAN REMOVE THE MAN THAT’S IT. IF THERE ARE, AS REPORTS STATE AS CONSPRIRACY TO FORCE THE REMOVAL OF THE SEC OF WAR THEN PETE NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHO THEY ARE AND HAVE THEM REOVED UDER MP EXCORT… Read more »
How come all the traitors hired by Obongo and Bidung have not been fired…or at least reassigned to count dots on the wallpaper or something? When I worked for DOD there were always deadwood who could not get the job done, and they were typically reassigned.
Good point. It would help if you gave us the years you served, for perspective!
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