Following Pentagon rebrand, White House creates War Directorate, sources say

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Source: Reuters

September 13, 2025 7:07 AM EDT Updated 9 hours ago


WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his administration has made a similar name change at the White House. The Directorate of Defense, a key component of the White House National Security Council, is now the Directorate of War, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter.

As part of the change, officials working in that office are now directors for war, and they are overseen by a special assistant to the president for war, said the sources, who requested anonymity as the rebrand is not public. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has been serving as the national security adviser since May, signed off on the change this week, one of the sources said. Asked for comment, a White House official confirmed the new name, adding "#WAR!" for emphasis.

It is unclear if the rebrand will have any impact on policy. Trump's embrace of war over defense to describe White House and Pentagon functions underscores an irony of his presidency, as he also casts himself as a global peacemaker, and allies are pushing for him to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Some opponents of the Pentagon rebrand, announced last week, said it would require a costly update of signs and letterheads across the world. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the name change was "not just about words — it's about the warrior ethos."

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/following-pentagon-rebrand-white-house-creates-war-directorate-sources-say-2025-09-13/

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[Turbineguy]

1. Directorate.

Much better. More Soviet sounding.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Long live the Fourth Reich.

Hitler is smiling from Hell.

[kerouac2]

3. I believe it's the same as this guy to the right...

Amiright or amiright?

[markodochartaigh]

4. "We have won the victory over ourselves.

We love Big Brother."

[usonian]

5. Renaming the White House as well.

What to do with all those phallic symbols?



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If the morons only knew!

[RVN VET71]

15. The Dick House?

And now morning drunkard Petey gets to be the War Minister and can play with all his so'jers whenever he wants. So nice for little Petey.

[lonely bird]

6. Hegseth is a damn idiot

If we get a Democratic president then Hegseth should be recalled to active duty and court-martialed. The same with Flynn.

[eShirl]

7. oops, I read that as War Dictatorship

[pfitz59]

8. Trump has likely been told he can be 'Dictator for Life'

once the nation goes to war.

[Montauk6]

9. As Dana Carvey's "Joe Biden" would say, "Oh, and by the way..."

How much is all this going to cost? And will the NEXT DEMOCRAT TO BE ELECTED--gotta stay optimistic, kids--hang on to that? Or will they go back TO REALITY? Just sayin'...

[slightlv]

10. What I said earlier about kirk, goes here, too...

for trump, miller, and all the maga nazi's: Life by the sword; die by the sword. You write your own story.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

11. The Pentagon is pretty much nothing more than a church at war with Islam.

The Christians running the place are clueless about the origin of Islam, and even more clueless as to the origin of Christianity.

[thought crime]

13. Well to be fair, they also hate the "Chicoms"/CCP.

The hostility towards China has reached a ridiculous level.

[BWdem4life]

12. None of this is happening.

I'm gonna wake up any minute now.

[thought crime]

14. I wanna be sedated.