Donald Trump outright called his Pentagon chief the “Secretary of War” Friday while also seemingly believing Pete Hegseth actually appeared on Fox News to talk “about modern weapons and warfare” after the network aired a clip of the defense secretary’s announcement on the administration’s new drone strategy.

Trump’s post did not clarify the status of Janet Petro, the director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida who has been serving as NASA’s interim chief since the start of Trump’s second term.

“Honored to accept this mission,” Duffy posted after the announcement. “Time to take over space.”

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