Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told Newsmax on Friday that the Department of Defense’s rebrand back to its original name, the Department of War, is a bold declaration that the U.S. is again focused squarely on homeland defense under President Donald Trump.

On “The Chris Salcedo Show,” Wilson said the shift underscores Trump’s commitment to protecting Americans from threats that have long crossed the southern border, including illicit drugs and cartel violence.

“The Maduro regime [in Venezuela] and cartels around the Western Hemisphere have been put on notice,” Wilson said. “This is a president who cares about our own defense of our country. He cares about our people.”

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