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Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting US Army Secretary
Driscoll’s exit leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader as Trump reshapes Pentagon leadership amid reported clashes with Hegseth.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump named Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle as acting Army secretary, replacing Dan Driscoll, who resigned following reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Driscoll resigned September 2 after 18 months in office, calling it the 'honor of a lifetime' despite widespread friction with Hegseth over the department's strategic direction and personnel decisions.
- Telle brings 20 years of legislative experience, including service as chief of staff to Senator Bill Hagerty, as Hegseth continues a department-wide overhaul that has purged two dozen senior officials.
- The Army now lacks a Senate-confirmed leader while acting Army Chief of Staff General Christopher LaNeve recently terminated a drone modernization program that Driscoll had championed.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth reportedly views Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell as his top choice for the permanent role, though Senator Thom Tillis criticized the department's management, highlighting deepening congressional divisions.
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Official who oversees Corps of Engineers named acting Army Secretary
Adam Telle oversaw the Army Corp of Engineers, which maintain dams, lakes, and waterways. He now will be the Army's top civilian, replacing Dan Driscoll. The post Official who oversees Corps of Engineers named acting Army Secretary appeared first on Task & Purpose.
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President Trump Elevates Adam Telle From River Locks to Acting Army Secretary – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
President Trump named Adam Telle acting Army secretary, elevating a longtime congressional aide and Army civil works chief into the service’s top civilian office.
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Trump appoints Adam Telle, longtime Thad Cochran adviser, to lead the Army
In this image provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle speaks April 13, 2026, to announce action to complete the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project, in South Bay, Fla.
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