Hegseth's Staff Broke Eisenhower's Globe Trying To Move ...
The Army is consulting experts on repairs after the globe was pierced near Antarctica and detached from its mounting, officials said.
- On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff damaged a 30-inch globe once used by Dwight Eisenhower while attempting to move the historic artifact into his office at the Pentagon.
- During a partial government shutdown, Hegseth's staff bypassed trained curators to move the delicate 1930s-era item themselves, as experts at the Army Center remained furloughed.
- Dropping the globe, the staff left a gash "several inches wide" in the shell near Antarctica, an "attempted move" that spokesman Christopher Surridge confirmed occurred on Feb. 3.
- Ultimately, the damaged relic was not relocated, and a Defense Department official stated the globe is being repaired, though the agency provided no cost estimates or completion timeline.
- Critics, including retired brigadier general Ty Seidule, described the incident as a "perfect metaphor" for Hegseth's tenure at the Pentagon, citing apparent disregard for established protocols.
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'A Perfect Metaphor': Hegseth Staffers Broke Historic Globe After Pentagon Chief Demanded It for His Office
Staffers for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a historic globe used by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, which critics say symbolize reckless actions and disregard for expert assistance.
Hegseth's Staff Broke Eisenhower's Globe Trying To Move ...
Pete Hegseth’s Aides Broke Eisenhower’s Globe
Washington Post: “Ordinarily, moving historical items within the building is a deliberate process overseen by trained curators. Instead, Hegseth’s staff dispatched its own team to relocate an Eisenhower globe.” “They lost control of the artifact and dropped it, sending the globe crashing onto its base and impaling the fragile shell near Antarctica, according to those […]
Eisenhower's WWII globe damaged after Hegseth demanded it for his office
Pentagon chief Pete Kegsbreath wanted one of two 1930s floor globes believed to have been used by General Dwight Eisenhower during World War II moved into his office.Moving historical items inside the Pentagon is normally done by trained curators. But...
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