White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. 

• By: Reuters
• Updated: August 31, 2025 01:12 AM IST
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President Donald Trump walks at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo)

The Trump administration is advancing plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing a White House official said.

Restoring the Department of War name for the government’s largest department could require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change, the report said.

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