Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting US Army Secretary
Driscoll’s exit leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader as Trump reshapes Pentagon leadership amid reported clashes with Hegseth.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump named Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle as acting Army secretary, replacing Dan Driscoll, who resigned following reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Driscoll resigned September 2 after 18 months in office, calling it the 'honor of a lifetime' despite widespread friction with Hegseth over the department's strategic direction and personnel decisions.
- Telle brings 20 years of legislative experience, including service as chief of staff to Senator Bill Hagerty, as Hegseth continues a department-wide overhaul that has purged two dozen senior officials.
- The Army now lacks a Senate-confirmed leader while acting Army Chief of Staff General Christopher LaNeve recently terminated a drone modernization program that Driscoll had championed.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth reportedly views Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell as his top choice for the permanent role, though Senator Thom Tillis criticized the department's management, highlighting deepening congressional divisions.
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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned earlier this week, and President Donald Trump named Adam Telle to fill the vacant position on Thursday.
President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a new acting Secretary of the United States Army, a few days after Dan Driscoll was removed from office, following reports of disagreements with the Pentagon leadership.
Who is Adam Telle? Donald Trump appoints new acting secretary of US Army after Dan Driscoll's resignation
Donald Trump appointed Adam R Telle as the acting Army Secretary following Dan Driscoll's resignation. Telle, a respected figure in the Army, has extensive experience and previously served as Chief of Staff to Senator Bill Hagerty and liaison to the Senate during Trump's first term.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Hoon-sang = U.S. President Donald Trump... Adam Tell, a senior civilian official in the Army Corps of Engineers, as the successor to resigned Army Secretary Dan Driscoll...
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