Last week, Daniel Driscoll (not yet 40) suddenly became ‘the man’ who has to mediate between Zelensky and Putin. The former investment banker with a degree in business administration is today the US Army Secretary. In Washington he was known as the “drone guy” because of his interest in advanced technology. Yet last week, Donald Trump gave him an unprecedented assignment: to act as a messenger between Putin and Zelensky. Behind that choice is mainly a friendship with JD Vance, which goes back to their student days at Yale Law School.
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Trump’s “drone guy” must now become his mediator between Zelensky and Putin
Bytaketonews
Nov 24, 2025