Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
President Trump has appointed Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the resignation of Dan Driscoll. The move follows reports of internal friction between the Army's civilian leadership and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Leadership changes within the Department of Defense, particularly during periods of reported internal tension, can significantly impact military policy and administrative stability.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. But he spent more than 20 years working for Republican senators as well as in the White House during Trump’s first term, serving as the president’s chief liaison to the Senate, according to an Army bio. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Hegseth echoed that in his own post on X. “Huge congrats to Adam. Strong and whip smart,” Hegseth wrote.
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