{"id":47865,"date":"2024-12-04T16:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/12\/04\/donald-trump-taps-jd-vance-advisor-as-next-army-secretary\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:41:19","slug":"donald-trump-taps-jd-vance-advisor-as-next-army-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/breaking-news\/2024\/12\/04\/donald-trump-taps-jd-vance-advisor-as-next-army-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump taps JD Vance adviser as next Army secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday nominated Daniel Driscoll to be the next U.S. Army secretary, saying the veteran will be a \u201cfearless and relentless fighter\u201d for the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, Trump said that Driscoll \u201cbrings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent\u201d for the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driscoll has a background in venture capital and private equity firms but has most recently worked as a senior adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance<\/a>. The two were classmates at Yale Law School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with PBS in August, <\/a>Driscoll spoke about working with Vance on student-veteran outreach efforts and how their military experience shaped their views towards government and foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\t