Donald Trump’s campaign to rebrand the Pentagon as the Department of War won another victory on Wednesday when Republicans on the panel that controls military funding voted to formally endorse the renaming.

The House Appropriations Committee adopted the change during deliberations on its $1.1 trillion defense funding bill. The vote marks the third panel to agree to permanently ditch the existing nearly 80-year-old Department of Defense name.

Appropriators voted 32-25 along party lines to adopt a Republican-only slate of amendments to the Pentagon funding bill that also targeted diversity and inclusion efforts, abortion and other wedge issues that have spurred partisan rancor on the influential spending panel in recent years.

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[–] 26 points 1 month ago

Department of Surrender is more apt

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    So pathetic. So embarrassing. Typical loser behaviour.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago

    Department of Surrender

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I don't see the logic in this one. Doesn't flatter his ego, line his pocket or hurt somebody he doesn't like.

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    They are nothing if not spineless little weasels eager to waste tax money on pleasing the worst in the United States.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Everything else aside, does anybody know what is the estimated cost of this name change would be?

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    I feel like you should have to win a war first before doing this.

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