Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resignation consideration
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Trump names Adam Telle acting Secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll's departure
Driscoll is an army veteran who served in Iraq.
Some of Driscoll's allies in the army were ousted by Hegseth this year, including its top uniformed leader Gen Randy George.
Telle has been at the Army Office of Civil Works since August 2025, according to Legistorm.
Trump taps acting Army secretary following Driscoll's departure
Trump announced Thursday that he is appointing Adam Telle to become acting secretary of the Army, effective immediately.
Trump accepted Driscoll's resignation Monday evening, according to another official.
A U.S. official told ABC News that Driscoll resigned amid growing tension between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Trump's Army secretary hunt: potential picks floated
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Hegseth is creating a leadership void at the top of military ranks.
Dan Driscoll reportedly butted heads with Hegseth over concerns about the Army's transformation and readiness.
Sean Parnell is the Pentagon's chief spokesman and a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth favors Sean Parnell for Army secretary amid uncertainty over Trump's short list
Parnell suspended his U.S. Senate campaign amid a divorce and custody battle in which he had been accused of abuse.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told people close to him that Sean Parnell would be his top choice for secretary of the Army.
Sean Parnell is currently chief Pentagon spokesperson and a former Army officer.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down
Driscoll deployed to Iraq in 2009.
Driscoll is a close friend and former adviser to Vice President JD Vance.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that Driscoll is considering stepping down.