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President Trump on Thursday evening announced a new Acting Secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll resigned.

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned from his role on Monday.

Dan Driscoll resigned after months of tension with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

“I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will become Acting Secretary of the Army, effective immediately. He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP” Trump said on Thursday evening.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell is Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’stop choiceto replace Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

Hegseth is reportedly floating Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell to replace Driscoll, according to CBS News and Semafor.

CBS Newsreported:

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told people close to him that Sean Parnell would be his top choice for secretary of the Army, several senior officials told CBS News.
Parnell is currently chief Pentagon spokesperson and a former Army officer.
A Defense Department spokesperson said: “The DOW [Department of War] doesn’t comment on private conversations between administration officials.”
The White House is looking at names for a replacement for Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who has submitted his resignation after months of tension with Hegseth. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is leading the process to name his successor.

Hegseth called Adam a “great patriot.”

Huge congrats to Adam. Strong and whip smart. He is indeed a great Patriot — and will be an immediate asset to the@USArmy.https://t.co/AOOlUgw4E6
—Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth)September 3, 2026

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PresidentDonald Trumpon Thursday announced he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, as acting secretary of the Army.

\"I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will become Acting Secretary of the Army, effective immediately,\" Trump posted on Truth Social.

\"He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all.\"

He made the announcement after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to the president earlier this week.

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Telle, who was nominated by Trump and confirmed by theSenatein 2025, oversees the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works program, where his responsibilities include flood and storm protection, commercial waterways and Clean Water Act permitting.

Previously, Telle served as chief of staff to Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and was Trump's chief liaison to the Senate during the president's first administration, when he led the White House Office of Legislative Affairs' Senate team.

Before that, Telle served on the Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee responsible for overseeing the Department of Homeland Security's budget. He also spent 10 years in the office of former Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., where he served as deputy chief of staff, legislative director and the senator's top national security staffer.

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Telle is viewed as having strong relationships with senators on Capitol Hill, which could prove important as the administration works to confirm Army nominees stalled in the Senate.

The appointment fills a key leadership vacancy atop the nation's largestmilitary branch.

Driscoll's exit came after he reportedly butted heads with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the Army's transformation and readiness, including Driscoll's belief that Hegseth had hindered those efforts, Fox News Digital previously reported.

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The outgoing Army secretary said Wednesday would be his \"last full day\" in the position, adding that serving under Trump and Hegseth had been \"the honor of a lifetime.\"

\"I had the privilege of working with them to modernize and accelerate how the Army mans, trains, and equips the most lethal fighting force on the face of the earth,\" Driscoll said in a statement posted on X.

\"We could not have made the progress we did without the support of Secretary Hegseth,\" he continued. \"I am forever grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to once again serve my country.\"

Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella and Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.

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Adam Telle Named Acting Army Secretary After Dan Driscoll Resigns

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