Overview
- The Defense Department confirmed the globe was damaged on February 3 when it was moved into Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office.
- Reporting says Hegseth requested the Eisenhower‑associated stand globe from Pentagon holdings after a curator delivery was delayed.
- Hegseth’s staff used their own personnel instead of trained curators and reportedly lost control of the heavy globe, causing a several‑centimeter breach near the Antarctic section.
- Photos shared publicly by a military correspondent show a hole and broken fragments at the globe’s base, while Pentagon officials have called the event an accident and said the item will be repaired.
- The incident raises questions about Pentagon artifact‑handling rules, the globe’s exact provenance, and how symbolic objects are used for office image‑making.