Trump appoints Adam Thiel as Acting Secretary of the US Army

US President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Adam Thiel, the current Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, as Acting Secretary of the Army, effective immediately.

The decision came via a post on the Truth Social platform, where Trump praised Thiel, stressing that he has a high sense of patriotism and is widely respected.

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This step comes in light of a wave of changes and dismissals rocking the US administration, which recently included four key officials, amid speculation of more departures in the coming months.

Thiel's appointment came to fill the void left by resigned Minister Dan Driscoll, whose resignation came against the backdrop of escalating tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. This resignation did not go unnoticed, but rather sparked widespread dissatisfaction in the corridors of Congress, especially from the Republican wing.

In this regard, prominent members, led by Senator Mike Rounds, expressed their deep concern over Driscoll’s departure, stressing that developing drone tactics is vital and crucial to the combat readiness of the US Army.

They pointed out that Congress has been following this sensitive file since 2021, which raises expectations about the need for the US Army to keep pace with this rapid development.

Here, legitimate questions arise about the hidden dimensions behind these internal tensions: Is it possible that the repeated drone attacks on American bases, vehicles, and naval vessels in the Middle East region have revealed painful security and military gaps? The impact of these marches on American assets in the region is no longer a secret, but rather highlights the hidden aspect of the fragility of American defense readiness in the face of this evolving threat.

Accordingly, it seems that the anger of Republican representatives is not limited to Driscoll’s resignation only, but extends to the head of the military pyramid in the administration. Demands escalated, from some MPs such as Thom Tillis, for the dismissal of War Minister Pete Hegseth due to what they described as “incompetent management” of the army. It seems that the department's failure to protect American assets from attacks by Middle Eastern drones, and the delay in keeping up with modern warfare tactics, may be the wedge that drives Hegseth's position and makes him the next victim in the wave of purges that are sweeping the Trump administration.