President Trump signed an executive order Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, calling the current name “woke.”

The change requires Congressional approval, but Trump says he’ll “just go ahead and do it” and expects lawmakers to comply.

Pentagon leader Pete Hegseth claims America “hasn’t won a major war since” the 1947 name change from War to Defense.

WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

“It’s a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now,” Trump said. He said the previous name was “woke.”

The order comes as some of Trump’s closest su

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