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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump appointed Adam Telle, currently assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as acting Army secretary following Dan Driscoll's resignation amid reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Telle has extensive experience working with Republican senators and served in the White House during Trump's first term, with a background in civil works projects and Senate liaison roles.
- Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran and ally of Vice President JD Vance, resigned without public explanation after clashes with Hegseth, who has also ousted several of Driscoll's allies within the Army leadership.
- Telle assumes leadership of the Army amid ongoing U.S. military engagement in the Middle East and critical shortfalls in key defense missile systems.
- Both Democrats and Republicans expressed regret over Driscoll's departure, with some attributing the situation to conflicts involving Hegseth.
