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Staff Damage Historic Globe From Eisenhower Era During Move to Hegseth Office
What happened
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff damaged a globe from the World War II era while attempting to move it to his office. The globe, which had been at the Pentagon, is believed to have featured markings made by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The artifact sustained a hole and became detached from its mounting during the relocation.
Side by side
Left outlets emphasize the metaphorical significance of the incident, with MS NOW calling it an "unusually apt metaphorical incident" and HuffPost highlighting an "apparent lack of patience" among Hegseth's staff. The Guardian describes the globe as "priceless."
- HPPete Hegseth’s Staff Damaged A World War II-Era Globe While Trying To Move It To His OfficeHuffPost · Left
- MSHegseth staffers damage historic Eisenhower globe in an unusually apt metaphorical incidentMS NOW · Left
- GUPete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for officeThe Guardian · Left
- TDBHegseth Staffers Damaged Eisenhower-Associated Globe During Pentagon MoveThe Daily Beast · Left
- NBCHegseth staff damaged historic WWII-era Eisenhower globe trying to move it to his officeNBC News · Lean Left
Center outlets provide straightforward accounts of the damage without additional framing. Newsweek focuses on the "history" of the globe, while The Hill and Forbes report the basic facts of the staff dropping and damaging the artifact.
- NWHistory of Eisenhower’s Globe Amid Claims Pete Hegseth's Staff Broke ItNewsweek · Center
- HILHegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s officeThe Hill · Center
- FBSHegseth’s Staff Broke Eisenhower’s World War II Globe Moving It To His Office, Report SaysForbes · Center
The Daily Mail emphasizes action in its language, stating aides "gouge hole" and "punched a hole" in the globe after Hegseth "demanded" the artifact be moved, using more vivid verbs than other outlets.
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