Trump signs order to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War'
The order would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and subordinate officials to use secondary titles such as "Secretary of War" and "Deputy Secretary of War."
US President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", accompanied by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER)ByREUTERSUpdated:
