Trump floats changing Defense Department back to ‘Department of War’

Fonte: New York Post

WASHINGTON — President Trump suggested Monday that he could change the name of the Department of Defense back to the Department of War — the moniker by which it was known for more than 150 years. The president said he’s pursuing the reversal because the old name for the Cabinet-level agency has a “stronger sound” and is “much more appropriate. ” President Donald Trump talks to journalists after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.