Trump names new acting Army secretary after Driscoll resigns
Summary
President Donald Trump named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the new acting Army secretary after Dan Driscoll resigned. Driscoll left following disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has overseen several changes in Army leadership.Key Facts
- Adam Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works and has experience working for Republican senators and in the White House.
- Dan Driscoll resigned as the top civilian leader of the Army after months of conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Driscoll had plans to modernize the Army, including adding more drones and new technology.
- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and Gen. Chris Donahue, both linked to Driscoll’s initiatives, also left their positions recently.
- The Army is reducing support for a new drone battalion that learned from the war in Ukraine, after disagreements with acting Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve.
- The U.S. military faces shortages of key missile defense systems due to ongoing conflicts, including tensions with Iran.
- Some politicians, including Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, criticized Hegseth for causing instability in Army leadership.
- The changes come as the U.S. keeps significant military forces deployed in the Middle East.
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