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Sep 5, 2025 President Trump signed an executive order rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used executive symbolism to recast a major military institution without Congress, testing limits on unilateral control over state identity.
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- Trump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ — President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign an executive order authorizing the rebranding of the US Department of Defense to the "Department of War." This move aims to formalize the name change without requiring
- Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War — On September 5, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
- Executive Order: Restoring the United States Department of War — On September 5, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to restore the name "Department of War" for the Department of Defense.
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Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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