Why Trump Wants a Department of War | Heather Cox Richardson & Joyce Vance
September 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelJoyce Vance, co-host of the Insider podcast and Stay Tuned contributor, speaks with historian @heathercoxrichardson about President Trump's executive order to rename the Department of Defense to the the Department of War. They discuss the history and symbolism behind the name change and what it reveals. Plus, the influence of Nazi German political philosopher Carl Schmitt on many in Trump’s inner circle, including Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, and Vice President J.D. Vance, the prospect of “soft secession” or “functional federalism,” the far right’s view of liberal democracy, and more.
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