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Driscoll submitted his resignation on August 31, and had a tense relationship with Secretary of War Hegseth over the direction of the Army and the removal of senior officers. Thiel will take office as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Engineering in August 2025. He previously served as a staff member in the U.S. Congress.
(Central News Agency, Washington, 3rd Comprehensive Foreign News Report) U.S. President Trump announced today the appointment of a new acting Secretary of the Army to replace former Secretary Dan Driscoll who resigned recently.
Agence France-Presse reported that Trump posted on his social platform "Truth Social": "I am pleased to announce that Adam Telle, currently Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Engineering, will serve as Acting Secretary of the Army immediately."
Trump also described Thiel as a "great patriot and highly respected."
Thiel will serve as Assistant Secretary in August 2025. Prior to that, he spent most of his career as a staff member in the U.S. Congress.
Driscoe was a classmate of Vice President J.D. Vance in law school and was rumored to have benefited from it.
Reports indicate that the relationship between Driscoll and War Secretary Pete Hegseth has been tense in recent months over issues such as the direction of the Army and the dismissal of many senior Army officers. The White House confirmed on August 31 that he had tendered his resignation. (Compiled by: Shi Shi) 1150904

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