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Trump-Era Passports Feature President, DoD to Become ‘War’ Department

4/30/2026

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The administration announced passports that will display President Donald Trump's photograph.
The White House is allocating $52 million to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson says the administration's gestures—including passports with President Donald Trump's photo, the Department of War rename, and lawsuits against former FBI director James Comey and comedian Jimmy Kimmel—reflect attacks as approval drops to 32 %.

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The administration announced passports that will display President Donald Trump's photograph.
The White House is allocating $52 million to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson says the administration's gestures—including passports with President Donald Trump's photo, the Department of War rename, and lawsuits against former FBI director James Comey and comedian Jimmy Kimmel—reflect attacks as approval drops to 32 %.