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Defense Secretary's Staff Damages WWII-Era Globe in Office Move
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff broke a WWII-era globe used by General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- The globe was being moved to Hegseth's office without assistance from military historians.
- The 30-inch floor globe was dropped and damaged during the relocation.
- Photographs show a large hold in the globe and it became detached from its mounting.
- Hegseth is being ridiculed online following the incident.
Articles (6)
The Independent·
Hegseth demanded the world. His staff broke it during a rush to move it into his office
The Hill·
Hegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office
cleveland.com·
Pete Hegseth ridiculed after staff breaks ex-president's iconic World War II artifact
The Oregonian·
Pete Hegseth ridiculed after staff breaks ex-president's iconic World War II artifact
The Guardian·
Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office
Forbes·
Hegseth’s Staff Broke Eisenhower’s World War II Globe Moving It To His Office, Report Says