President Trump plans to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War

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A view of the Pentagon on Dec. 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C. President Trump has said he would like to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War. (Daniel Slim | AFP via Getty Images)President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday to give the Department of Defense a new name: the Department of War. The executive order was confirmed to NPR by a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the matter. A White House fact sheet explains that under the executive order, the name “Department of War” will serve as a “secondary title” for the Department of Defense. According to the fact sheet, the order will also authorize Defense Department officials to substitute the word “war” into their titles.