Trump pushes through another name change as Fort Moore becomes Fort Benning again
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Trump pushes through name change for another US landmark
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reversed the renaming of Fort Moore in Georgia back to its original name, Fort Benning.
- This is the second reversal of a military base renaming initiated by the Biden administration, following the restoration of Fort Bragg's name in North Carolina.
- Fort Benning was originally named after a Confederate general, but will now honor a World War I soldier with the same last name.
- The decision has sparked controversy, as it undermines the 2023 renaming process that aimed to remove Confederate figures' names from military bases.
- The cost of these renaming reversals is unclear, but it comes as the Trump administration seeks to cut government spending.