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Trump Names Adam Telle Acting Army Secretary

President Donald Trump appointed Adam Telle as the acting Secretary of the Army following Dan Driscoll's resignation.

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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the appointment of Adam Telle as the acting Secretary of the United States Army to replace Dan Driscoll. [1] Adam Telle, the current Under Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will serve as acting Secretary of the Army with immediate effect. [2] Dan Driscoll resigned as Army Secretary this week amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. [3] Adam Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works and will oversee the nation's largest fighting force. [4] Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump after 18 months on the job without giving a specific reason. [5] The United States remains involved in a war with Iran, which has exacerbated shortages of key missile defense systems like Patriot and THAAD operated by the Army. [6] Adam Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works and has been in that role since August 2025. [7] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, in April, and Gen. Christopher Donahue left his post in June. [8]
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  1. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the appointment of Adam Telle as the acting Secretary of the United States Army to replace Dan Driscoll. · Excélsior
  2. Adam Telle, the current Under Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will serve as acting Secretary of the Army with immediate effect. · Excélsior
  3. Dan Driscoll resigned as Army Secretary this week amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. · Excélsior
  4. Adam Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works and will oversee the nation's largest fighting force. · FOX 13 Tampa Bay
  5. Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump after 18 months on the job without giving a specific reason. · FOX 13 Tampa Bay
  6. The United States remains involved in a war with Iran, which has exacerbated shortages of key missile defense systems like Patriot and THAAD operated by the Army. · Excélsior
  7. Adam Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works and has been in that role since August 2025. · The Globe and Mail
  8. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, in April, and Gen. Christopher Donahue left his post in June. · FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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