Trump signs executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War
9/6/2025 2:53:20 PM
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War," saying it sends a "message of victory" to the world.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, in the presence of Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has now been appointed Secretary of War, Trump said the new name is "more appropriate in light of the current state of the world."
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, in the presence of Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has now been appointed Secretary of War, Trump said the new name is "more appropriate in light of the current state of the world."