"Trump will sign an executive order on Friday authorizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Defense Department to use "secondary titles," a White House document stated, as the president cannot change the name without legislation. Renaming of US departments needs congressional assent. According to the document, the US president's order would instruct Hegseth to recommend legislative and executive actions to "permanently rename" the department."
"Why does Trump want to rename the Department of Defense? Trump has repeatedly insisted that the change in the name of the Department of Defense which is the US government's largest organization would project a more powerful image, deeming its current title too "defensive." The renaming "conveys a stronger message of readiness and resolve," the White House document said."
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order authorizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Defense Department to use secondary titles such as "Department of War" while formal renaming requires congressional legislation. The order will instruct Hegseth to recommend legislative and executive actions to permanently rename the department. Hegseth posted the text "DEPARTMENT OF WAR" on X. The White House said the change would project a more powerful image and convey a stronger message of readiness and resolve, calling the current title too "defensive." The Department of Defense was known as the War Department until 1947.
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