The White House confirmed plans to rename the Department of Defense. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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The announcement comes days after Trump said the name change would happen "over the next week or so."
"You know, we call it the Department of Defense, but between us, I think we're going to change the name," the president said at the White House earlier in the week. "You want to know the truth, I think we're going to have some information on that, maybe soon."
The president said others he has spoken to are in favor of the change. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Congress creates federal executive departments by law, so an amendment would be required to change the name legally.
"I'm sure Congress will go along if we need that. I don't think we even need that. But, if we need that, I'm sure Congress will go along," Trump said. "Defense is too defensive. And we want to be defensive, but we want to be offensive too if we have to be. So, it just sounded to me like a better name."
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The president can recommend legislation to make the change official or rebrand it informally without approval.
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report.
Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation and influence government response.
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