Driscoll Army Secretary Transitionsince Sep 1

Adam Telle Named Acting Army Secretary

Trump tapped Adam Telle to lead the Army after Dan Driscoll's resignation.

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Trump Taps the Next Secretary of the Army After Dan Driscoll's Exit

Trump names Adam Telle as acting army secretary following departure of Dan Driscoll

Trump names Adam Telle acting secretary of the Army following Dan Driscoll's resignation

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President Donald Trump named Adam Telle acting Army secretary on Thursday, effective immediately, replacing Dan Driscoll after his resignation as the Army’s top civilian leader. Telle is the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, a role overseeing public engineering, Army infrastructure projects and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Driscoll gave no public explanation for leaving, but his exit followed reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Army leadership and modernization. Hegseth has privately favored chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell for the permanent job, while Trump has not announced a shortlist.

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Dangerous Pentagon leadershipLeans Left

Pete Hegseth is unfit to lead the Pentagon, and his chaotic management is creating serious national security risks. His handling of dissent and military challenges shows a leadership failure severe enough to demand removal or reversal.