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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff badly damaged former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's globe while moving it into his office.
The globe, which is now housed in the Pentagon, dates back to the 1930s and was reportedly used by Eisenhower during World War II, making it an extremely delicate artifact that needed to be handled with care. But a task that should have been delegated to archivists or museum professionals was instead handled by Hegseth's own staff, who dropped the globe when they tried to move it to the defense secretary's office early this year, The Washington Post reported.
An Army spokesperson admitted to the damage, saying the globe was "detached from the metal mounting that allows it to rotate."
Hegseth's office did not respond to the Post's request for comment.
One anonymous source attributed the gaffe to an "apparent lack of patience." The mistake has become a source of humor both inside and outside the Pentagon, as the event is a perfect microcosm for the hypermasculine move-fast-break-things mentality that Hegseth has brought to the Defense Department—or the "War Department," as he insists on calling it.
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The globe, which is now housed in the Pentagon, dates back to the 1930s and was reportedly used by Eisenhower during World War II, making it an extremely delicate artifact that needed to be handled with care. But a task that should have been delegated to archivists or museum professionals was instead handled by Hegseth's own staff, who dropped the globe when they tried to move it to the defense secretary's office early this year, The Washington Post reported.
An Army spokesperson admitted to the damage, saying the globe was "detached from the metal mounting that allows it to rotate."
Hegseth's office did not respond to the Post's request for comment.
One anonymous source attributed the gaffe to an "apparent lack of patience." The mistake has become a source of humor both inside and outside the Pentagon, as the event is a perfect microcosm for the hypermasculine move-fast-break-things mentality that Hegseth has brought to the Defense Department—or the "War Department," as he insists on calling it.
Hegseth’s Staff Destroyed Priceless Artifact From Former President
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff damaged a globe that belonged to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
