President Donald Trump is set to issue an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting America's military around the globe. It comes as some of Trump's closest supporters on Capitol Hill proposed legislation that would codify the new name into law, with Congress having the sole power to establish, shutter and rename federal departments. Absent a change in law, Trump will authorize the Pentagon to use secondary titles. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-department-of-war-name-change-department-of-defense/507-81b18c9d-5f1d-4c98-9f1f-637a08891da2