WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Friday seeking to restore the Department of Defense’s name to the “Department of War.”

“I think it sends a message of victory,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. “It’s a very important change because it’s an attitude.”

The name Department of Defense has been used since 1949 pursuant to legislation signed by President Harry S. Truman. Before that, the War Department had been the cabinet agency overseeing the nation’s military for nearly 160 years. 4

Trump said that he believes the rebranding won’t cost much money and that he doesn’t think he needs congressional approval, but that he will seek it anyhow.

“I’m not sure they have to. We’re signing an executive order today, but we’re going to find out,” Trump said. “We’ll put

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