Crooksandliars iconCrooksandliarsSep 5, 2026 ~1 min source read

Trump Names New Secretary Of The Army With Zero Military Experience

Telle will be overseeing the country's largest fighting force at a time when the US is still engaged in conflict with Iran and significant army forces are stationed in the Middle East. As we discussed here, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll recently resigned over clashes with Pete Hegseth and Trump, and now he's been replaced with someone with zero military experience:

Trump Names New Secretary Of The Army With Zero Military Experience

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Telle will be overseeing the country's largest fighting force at a time when the US is still engaged in conflict with Iran and significant army forces are stationed in the Middle East.

As we discussed here, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll recently resigned over clashes with Pete Hegseth and Trump, and now he's been replaced with someone with zero military experience:

"He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all," the US president wrote in a Truth Social post.

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As we discussed here, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll recently resigned over clashes with Pete Hegseth and Trump, and now he's been replaced with someone with zero military experience: "He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all," the US president wrote in a Truth Social post. [...] Telle has been at the Army Office of Civil Works since August 2025, according to Legistorm, a website that tracks lawmakers and Capitol Hill staffers.

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  • Telle had a job for 18 months working in the White House during Trump's first term as a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs, Legistorm said.
  • He also spent more than 10 years working for the late Republican Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi.
  • Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the army for civil works.
  • Telle will be overseeing the country's largest fighting force at a time when the US is still engaged in conflict with Iran and significant army forces are stationed in the Middle East.

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