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A World War II-era globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower was damaged while staff moved it to Pete Hegseth’s office, according to reports from Forbes Business, The Hill and La Repubblica.

The Hill reports that Hegseth’s staff lost control of the 30-inch floor globe and dropped it while moving the artifact. The account was provided by a source familiar with the incident.

Forbes Business reports that the globe had a large “hold” and became detached from its mounting. The supplied evidence does not establish whether “hold” is a typographical rendering of “hole.”

The three reports were published on October 22, 2026, but the available evidence does not establish the date of the damage. The account that staff dropped the globe remains attributed to a source familiar with the incident, with no official confirmation identified in the supplied material.

SOURCES

  1. Forbes BusinessHegseth’s Staff Broke Eisenhower’s World War II Globe Moving It To His Office, Report Says
  2. The HillHegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office
  3. La RepubblicaIl capo del Pentagono Hegseth voleva il mappamondo di Eisenhower in ufficio. Il suo staff l'ha rotto