Defense Secretary Staff Smash Historic Globe During Pentagon Move

Published 4h ago · Latest report 2h ago · Accident

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Pete Hegseth's staff shattered a historic World War II globe after refusing to wait for expert help during an office move.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff shattered a historic pre-World War II globe while trying to move the fragile artifact into his Pentagon office themselves. The 30-inch artifact, reportedly used by Dwight D Eisenhower during D-day planning, was dropped because aides declined to wait for furloughed military historians.

The artifactA 30-inch globe historically associated with Dwight D Eisenhower was damaged during the unauthorized relocation attempt.
The causeStaff members chose not to wait for assistance from specialized military historians who were on furlough at the time.

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The HillHegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office2h ago · open ↗

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Why it matters

The Pentagon houses numerous artifacts of historical significance, which typically require specialized handling by trained staff to ensure their preservation. Incidents involving the mishandling of government property by political appointees or their staff often attract significant public and administrative scrutiny.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff broke a historic 30-inch globe linked to Dwight D Eisenhower while attempting to move it into his Pentagon office without professional assistance.

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