Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office
Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say
TL;DR
- A pre-World War II globe requested by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his Pentagon office was damaged.
- Hegseth's aides attempted to move the globe themselves, eschewing specialist movers.
- The globe was dropped during the move, detaching its spherical portion from its mounting.
- Photographs show the shattered globe with fragments on the floor and damage to its surface.
- The artifact is believed to have historical significance, potentially used by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- The globe is currently undergoing repairs.
- An official described the incident as an accident involving a replica and dismissed its significance.