Trump signs executive order on the Department of War: 'This is a big one'
September 5, 2025
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as posted by the channelPresident Trump signed an executive order rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, with the now "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth saying the rebranding is important for a "warrior ethos" and "maximum lethality, not tepid legality."
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