How do you explain Trump unilaterally renaming the Ministry of Defense, without legislative approval? Is it a “working branch” if their constitutionally granted power is easily sidestepped?

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otterley 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Do you mean the Department of Defense? The U.S. doesn't have ministries.

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terminalshort 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I couldn't care less because it has always been and always will be the department of war whether or not the letterhead says "Department of Defense."

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nickthegreek 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

the dod was not officially renamed to the dow. that would take an act of congress. he gave it a secondary title.

	▲	ricardobeat 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Plaques were replaced, the secretary is now the 'Secretary of War': https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/09/08/t... Sidestepping the legislative power is precisly the problem, regardless of how it's being done, isn't it? That's the whole point.