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NewsWPLG Local 10 – PoliticsSeptember 3, 2026Miami-Dade

President Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting Army secretary

President Donald Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting secretary of the Army following the resignation of Dan Driscoll. Telle, currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, will oversee the branch during ongoing military operations in the Middle East.

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Why It Matters

The appointment changes the top civilian leadership of the U.S. Army, which is currently managing critical weapons shortages and active military engagements in the Middle East.

Key Facts

  • Adam Telle was named acting Army secretary on Thursday.
  • Dan Driscoll resigned from the position of Army secretary this week.
  • Telle previously served as assistant secretary of the Army for civil works starting in August 2025.
  • Telle served as chief of staff for Sen. Bill Haggerty from 2021 to 2025.
  • Telle worked in the White House for 18 months during Trump's first term.
  • The U.S. Army is currently facing a shortfall in Patriot and THAAD missile interceptor systems.
  • Gen. Christopher LaNeve replaced Gen. Randy George as acting chief of staff.
  • LaNeve recently canceled a drone modernization program previously championed by Driscoll.
  • Sen. Thom Tillis publicly criticized the leadership changes at the Pentagon.

Who's Mentioned

personJD Vance“Vice President”personDan Driscoll“Outgoing Army secretary”personRandy George“Former top uniformed Army leader”personThad Cochran“Late Republican Senator from Mississippi”personAdam Telle“Appointed acting Army secretary”personThom Tillis“Republican Senator from North Carolina”personBill Haggerty“Republican Senator from Tennessee”personPete Hegseth“Defense Secretary”personChristopher LaNeve“Acting Army chief of staff”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”