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Pete Hegseth now 'Secretary of War' as Trump changes Department of Defence's name
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Saturday, 6 September, 2025
After US President Donald Trump signed executive order to rename Department of Defence to Department of War, Pete Hegseth's position officially changed to 'Secretary of War'. He shared a video wherein workers were seen removing 'Secretary of Defence' nameplate and installing 'Secretary of War' outside his office. "We're going to go on the offence, not just on defence," said Hegseth.
read more at Reuters