Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll
Summary
President Donald Trump appointed Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll resigned. Telle, previously the assistant secretary for civil works, will lead the Army during ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.Key Facts
- Adam Telle replaced Dan Driscoll as acting Army secretary.
- Driscoll resigned after 18 months in the role, without publicly explaining why.
- Driscoll had reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Telle was assistant secretary of the Army for civil works since August 2025.
- Telle has 20 years of experience working with lawmakers and was a special assistant in Trump’s first term.
- The U.S. Army is involved in conflict with Iran and has forces stationed in the Middle East.
- The Army faces shortages in important missile defense systems like Patriot and THAAD.
- Driscoll’s allies in the Army were removed during Hegseth’s tenure, and some see Hegseth as causing leadership problems.
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