President Donald Trump names Adam Telle, the Army’s assistant secretary for civil works, as acting secretary of the U.S. Army effective immediately. The move follows the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, which the White House confirmed earlier this week.
Multiple outlets report that Telle is a Senate-confirmed official currently serving in his civil-works role. The Daily Mail adds that an acting secretary can legally serve for a limited period, indicating Trump would need to appoint a permanent replacement within a set timeframe. Coverage also situates the personnel change within wider Pentagon leadership tensions, with one outlet citing reported concerns involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the administration’s approach to the war on Iran, alongside warnings from senior military leaders about sustaining major operations.
