Trump Calls Haegst “Defense Minister” Again!
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News agency and The independent, US President Donald Trump called Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth the “Secretary of War” in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.The post included a video of Hegseth announcing the Pentagon’s new drone strategy.
After sharing Hegseth’s video on Fox News, Trump wrote: “Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, was outstanding today on Fox News discussing modern weapons and warfare.”
This is not the first time Trump has used this term for Hegseth. He first referred to him as Secretary of War last month during a NATO summit.
At that event, Trump stated: “Marco Rubio and Pete hegseth, Secretary of State and Secretary of War-if you want to call him that-are with me. You know, they used to call it ‘Secretary of War.'”
What does “Secretary of War” mean?
The title “secretary of War” was an official US cabinet position responsible for overseeing the Army from 1789 until 1947.
At that time, the US Navy had its own separate department and secretary. Following structural changes-including establishing an independent Air Force-the Department of War became known as the Department of the Army. In 1947, the newly created Department of Defense consolidated oversight over all military branches: Army, Navy, and Air force.
The term “Defense” reflected a strategic shift towards post-World War II defensive policies rather than offensive warfare. The last person to hold the title “Secretary of War” was Kenneth Royall.
