Renaming US defense department the Department of War could cost $125m
Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming – which Congress must approve – would cost US taxpayers millionsRenaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost US taxpayers as much as $125m depending on how broadly and quickly the change is made, according to an analysis...
<p>Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming – which Congress must approve – would cost US taxpayers millions</p><p>Renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost US taxpayers as much as $125m depending on how broadly and quickly the change is made, according to an analysis released Wednesday from the Congressional Budget Office.</p><p>Donald Trump signed an executive order in September that authorized the Department of War as a secondary title for the Pentagon. At the time, Trump said the switch was intended to signal to the world that the US was a force to be reckoned with, and he complained that the Department of Defense’s name was “woke”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/15/department-of-war-renaming-taxpayer-cost">Continue reading...</a>
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