Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resignation consideration
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Trump taps acting Army secretary following Driscoll's departure
Trump called Telle a Great Patriot who is respected by all in a social media post.
During Trump's first term, Telle led the Senate team in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs.
Telle previously served as chief of staff to Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty.
Trump names Adam Telle acting Secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll's departure
Driscoll is an army veteran who served in Iraq.
Gen Christopher LaNeve took over as the Army's acting chief of staff and pulled the plug on a drone modernization program that Driscoll had championed.
Driscoll is a friend of Vice President JD Vance.
Trump's Army secretary hunt: potential picks floated
Army Undersecretary Mike Obadal could serve as acting secretary once Driscoll's departure is finalized.
Sean Parnell is the Pentagon's chief spokesman and a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Sean Parnell was present at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot.
Hegseth favors Sean Parnell for Army secretary amid uncertainty over Trump's short list
Parnell denied the abuse allegations at the time.
Sean Parnell is a veteran of Afghanistan and has been honored with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for valor.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is leading the process to name the successor for the Army secretary.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down
Driscoll is a close friend and former adviser to Vice President JD Vance.
Driscoll deployed to Iraq in 2009.
Driscoll was confirmed by the Senate as Army Secretary in February 2025.