According to a White House official on Thursday, US President Donald Trump intends to sign an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the “Department of War.” This would give Trump’s name to the largest government agency.
According to a White House fact sheet, the order would permit use of secondary titles like “Secretary of War,” “Department of War,” and “Deputy Secretary of War” in official correspondence and public communications by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department, and lower-level officials.
In order to make the renaming permanent, the action would direct Hegseth to suggest the necessary executive and parliamentary measures.
