Reports emerging in the last 29 minutes allege that individuals within the office of U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll are orchestrating a coup to remove Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and replace him with Driscoll. Sources claim that over the past two weeks, legacy media outlets, described as hostile to Hegseth, have published favorable stories about Driscoll, portraying him as a "rising star" at the Pentagon. The reports also suggest a connection between Driscoll and former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, stemming from their time at Yale Law School, and note that Driscoll met Vice President Vance at the same institution, which led to his nomination as Army Secretary. Amidst these allegations, a press briefing was scheduled for 11 AM ET at the Pentagon, with the Department of Defense Response Office stating, "We are proud to lead the most transparent administration in U.S. history." Separately, House Republicans are reportedly considering a short-term extension of expiring ACA subsidies, though the specifics and timing remain unclear, with one Democratic source suggesting this ambiguity means the development signifies nothing. In other political developments, a source within the House GOP conference detailed significant member donations, including $350,000 from Lisa McClain, $275,000 from Brett Guthrie, $250,000 from Brian Jack, and $100,000 each from Tim Walberg and Gus Bilirakis. A recent Wick poll from November 24-26 indicated that 76.3% of South Carolina Republican likely voters approve of President Trump's performance, while 22.7% disapprove. The same poll showed Alan Wilson leading the South Carolina Republican Governor primary with 22.2%, followed by Pamela Evette at 15.7%, Ralph Norman at 12.0%, and Nancy Mace at 10.5%, with 37.7% undecided. Previous reports from December 2nd, 2025, detailed scrutiny over Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's execute order for a drug boat strike in Venezuela, with questions raised about the order's provisions for individuals surviving initial lethal force. Congressional lawmakers had requested the order, which the administration refused to release. Concurrently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a "code red" to prioritize ChatGPT improvements due to competitive pressures. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security had announced that New York City's failure to honor ICE detainers resulted in the release of 6,947 criminal illegal aliens since January 20th, urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to commit to honoring these detainers.
