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Ex-Defense secretary questions Trump over ‘Department of War’ rebrand

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06.09.2025

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta raised an eyebrow Friday over President Trump's decision to revert the name of the Defense Department back to the "Department of War."

"I don't know why the president is doing this. You know, I guess I've read where he thinks that it makes our military look tougher," Panetta, who served under the Obama administration, said in an appearance on CNN's News Central.

"But let me tell you a name change has nothing to do with the strength of our military," he told host Erica Hill.

Trump on Friday afternoon signed an executive order to formally change the Defense Department to the Department of War. The move, which includes a title change for Defense........

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