The Pentagon, headquarters of the US department of war (Photo: AP).
This comes as Driscoll resigned last week following repeated clashes with Hegseth over several issues linked to the Iran war and formally left the administration after serving for 18 months. Among those being considered is Marc Andersen, assistant secretary of the army for financial management and comptroller, whom President Donald Trump has already been briefed on, NBC News reported, citing sources.
Separately, according to sources cited by news agency Reuters, the White House has been reviewing possible candidates to replace the deputy secretary of war, Steve Feinberg. Reuters said the review was still ongoing as of late August. However, the sources said no decision had been made to remove Feinberg and did not provide a reason for the review or identify potential replacements. Hegseth said Feinberg has his full support and “isn’t going anywhere.
At least four candidates have reportedly emerged as potential replacements for former US army secretary Dan Driscoll, as the Trump administration moves to fill the post following his resignation. The review reportedly began as early as June and included discussions with senior senators about whether potential nominees would have enough support for confirmation. The Pentagon also denied that a replacement process was underway. The possibility of further changes comes amid growing frustration within the administration over the Iran war.
Trump on Thursday announced that Adam Telle, the army’s assistant secretary for civil works, would serve as acting secretary.