Ammon News - The White House is pushing to rebrand the Pentagon, confirming Saturday plans to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, The Wall Street Journal first reported.

The Department of War was established by Congress in August 1789 to oversee the operation and maintenance of the military branches. After a brief name change to the National Military Establishment after World War II, it was changed to the Department of Defense.

White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly told Fox News the change comes amid a restoration of U.S. military values.

"As President [Donald] Trump said, our military should be focused on offense — not just defense — which is why he has prioritized warfighters at the Pentagon instead of DEI and woke ideology," Kelly wrote in a statement. "Stay tuned!"

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