If you don’t know, Pete Hegseth is his name, and he is the United States Secretary of War.
Last month, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the renaming of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War.”
“I think it’s a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now,” Trump said at the time. “We have the strongest military in the world, we have the greatest equipment in the world… every element of the military we make the best, by far.”
After the signing, he would then invite his “Secretary of War” to say a few words.
The executive order effectively authorized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use the title “Secretary of War.”
Speaking at the signing, Hegseth told reporters: “This name change isn’t just about renaming, it’s