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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resignation consideration

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FIRST ENTRY AUG 23
SEP 04 · Day 13

Trump taps acting Army secretary following Driscoll's departure

Wicker said Trump made an excellent choice in appointing Telle to serve as Acting Secretary of the Army.

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.

SEP 04 · Day 13

Trump names Adam Telle acting Secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll's departure

Senator Thom Tillis said on social media that Hegseth is creating a leadership void at the top of the military ranks.

Telle spent more than 10 years working for the late Republican Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi.

Some of Driscoll's allies in the army were ousted by Hegseth this year, including its top uniformed leader Gen Randy George.

SEP 03 · Day 12

Hegseth favors Sean Parnell for Army secretary amid uncertainty over Trump's short list

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told people close to him that Sean Parnell would be his top choice for secretary of the Army.

Parnell returned home from Afghanistan with shrapnel in his leg and a traumatic brain injury that caused vision problems and migraines.

The White House is looking at names for a replacement for the current secretary, who has submitted his resignation after months of tension with Hegseth.

SEP 03 · Day 12

Trump's Army secretary hunt: potential picks floated

Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao became acting Navy secretary after John Phelan's departure.

Mike Obadal is a former special operations officer and defense industry executive.

Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation as Army secretary to the White House.

AUG 23 · Day 1

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down

The Wall Street Journal first reported that Driscoll is considering stepping down.

Dan Driscoll is 39 years old.

Driscoll left active duty in 2011 and earned his law degree from Yale University.

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