Summary
President Donald Trump plans to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War to create a more assertive image. The change is expected to be announced through an executive order, but making it permanent requires legislative action.
Key Facts
- President Trump intends to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
- The name change aims to project a more forceful image for the department.
- An executive order is expected to announce this change on Friday.
- The Department of Defense was originally called the Department of War before 1947.
- The change will only be fully permanent after new laws are passed by Congress.
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports the name change, emphasizing a "warrior ethos."
- Trump linked the name change to past US military successes.
- It is unclear how the name change will be made permanent, with further legal and legislative actions necessary.
