Trump and Hegseth look to rename Defense Department as ‘Department of War’

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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated that they will soon change the name of the Defense Department back to the “Department of War.”

Trump backed the name change on Monday, while Hegseth said from the Oval Office that it is “coming soon.”

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