The commander-in-chief spent much of his Monday on camera. He talked about quite a few newsworthy topics, from crime in Chicago to the war between Ukraine and Russia. One of the things that stood out to me: he suggested changing the name of the Department of Defense to the “Department of War.” “We’re just going to do it. I’m sure Congress will go along if we need that,” President Trump told our Kellie Meyer when she asked how he would do that, given it requires Congressional approval. It wouldn’t be a first for America. George Washington first established a “Department of War” in 1789, and it was a fixture in our country until after World War II. We don't know yet what material or organizational changes could come with a new name, or when that could occur. However, the president hasn’t shied away from making changes to the Pentagon, as in his first term he also stood up The Space Force.
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