Trump signs order renaming Department of Defense the Department of War

Name: Trump signs order renaming Department of Defense the Department of War
Uploaded: 2025-09-05T16:19:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Description: President Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, and changing the title of secretary of defense to secretary of war. But can the president really do that? Taurean Small has more on the change.

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, and changing the title of secretary of defense to secretary of war. But can the president really do that? Taurean Small has more on the change.