Trump Renames Defense Department to 'Department of War,' Faces Calls to Fire RFK Jr.
CBS New YorkSeptember 6, 20251 min5,366 views
9 connections·10 entities in this video→Renaming the Department of Defense
- 🏛️ President Trump is pushing to rename the Department of Defense back to its original name, the Department of War.
- 📜 This change aims to restore a "warrior ethos, victory and clarity," according to statements made at the Pentagon.
- 📅 The Department of War was its official name through World War II, officially becoming the Defense Department in 1949.
Calls to Fire Health Secretary RFK Jr.
- ⚠️ Amidst a leadership shakeup at the CDC and concerns over vaccine policy, calls are mounting for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be fired.
- 🗣️ Trump's former surgeon general, Jerome Adams, stated that Kennedy should be fired over his "dangerous policies."
- 🤝 For now, the president is standing by Secretary Kennedy.
G20 Summit Announcement
- 🌍 The US will host world leaders for the G20 summit in Miami in December 2026.
- ⛳ President Trump announced that his golf course and spa in Doral will host the summit, operating at cost with no profit.
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