Compared on: White House
THE CLAIM · NOV 5, 2026
“changing the Department of Defense name to the Department of War”
As reported by ABC News · Read the post
THE RECORD · SEP 5, 2025
“(g) Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of War shall submit to the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, a recommendation on the actions required to permanently change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.”
White House · Restoring the United States Department of War · Read
RECORD DIFFERS
The White House’s September 5, 2025 order authorizes use of Department of War as a secondary designation. It says statutory references to the Department of Defense remain controlling until changed by law and calls for a recommendation on a permanent name change.
