President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Sept. 5 renaming the Department of Defense to its previous title, the Department of War, senior administration officials confirmed on Sept. 4.
After Fox News first reported on the announcement, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth substantiated the name change on X, writing, “DEPARTMENT OF WAR.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also confirmed the announcement on X.
“Trump to rename Pentagon, restoring historic ‘Department of War’ in latest military move,” she wrote on Sept. 4.
The president had proposed returning to the Department of Defense’s original name while signing executive orders in the Oval Office on Aug. 25….
Trump to Sign Order Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War
