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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Trump’s push to rename the Pentagon the Department of War hits a snag as Congressional committee rejects change

President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War hit a snag this week when a congressional committee rejected the change.

Trump made the announcement last week when he signed an executive order, which he said was meant to indicate that the United States has “the strongest military.” But officially changing the name of the department that runs the United States military requires an act of Congress.

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