(AP) - In both of his appearances in the Oval Office on Monday, President Donald Trump mused about renaming the Department of Defense to its original name, the Department of War.

“We call it the Department of Defense, but between us, I think we’re going to change the name,” Trump said during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. “You want to know the truth, I think we’re going to have some information on that, maybe soon.”

The name was changed in 1949.

Trump said the previous name “had a stronger sound” and there might be an update on the potential name change “over the next couple weeks.”

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