US EditionTrump signs order renaming Pentagon 'Department of War'
The executive order restores the historic name to emphasize a stronger military posture and warrior ethos, with critics citing potential costs up to $1 billion, Pentagon officials said.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 5 to rename the Department of Defense to the 'Department of War.'
- Trump's rebranding efforts also include renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverting Denali back to Mount McKinley.
- The changes have faced criticism and pushback, particularly from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum regarding the Gulf name.
- Officials within the Pentagon expressed confusion and frustration at the costly implications of the renaming efforts.
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Historian responds to Trump renaming Defense Department
President Donald Trump signed an executive order rebranding the Pentagon as the “Department of War.” CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali discusses why the department was renamed and reacts to Trump and Hegseth’s reasoning for the change.
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Trump launches War Department rebranding, triggering backlash at home
U.S. President Donald Trump's order to rename the U.S. Department of Defense as the Department of War has drawn a swift backlash from Pentagon officials and lawmakers, who warn the move is politically driven, logistically unworkable and financially wasteful.
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Still salty from the sight of the leaders of China, India and Russia "conspiring" against him at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin last week, Trump has launched a 'rebranding' of the US Department of Defense to its pre-WW2 name: the Department of War! A bad omen? A more honest name? It certainly heralds the end of an era. On this week's show, we discuss Americans' difficulties adjusting to the new multipolar global order, t…
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