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Hegseth staff damages Eisenhower-era globe during move

A 30-inch World War II-era globe linked to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was damaged when Hegseth's staff moved it themselves, according to reports.

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  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff dropped and damaged a 30-inch World War II-era globe previously used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, according to reports.
  • The Army confirmed the damage occurred during an attempted move on Feb. 3.
  • An Army spokesman said the spherical portion of the globe was detached from its metal mounting.
  • The globe was not relocated, and a Pentagon official said it is being repaired.
  • The Washington Post obtained images showing an inches-wide gash near Antarctica.
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Mocks Hegseth staff for globe blunder

Raw Story: 'Instant fodder for gossip': Hegseth's Eisenhower globe blunder has Pentagon snickering

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Raw Story frames the incident as an embarrassing, gossip-worthy mistake that has Pentagon insiders snickering at Hegseth's team.

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Progressive and socialist outlets such as Common Dreams, Democracy Now and Truthout. Usually focuses on corporate power, workers, inequality and anti-war positions.

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Calls globe damage a botched relocation

The Guardian US (Politics): Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office

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The Guardian US stresses that Hegseth's aides bypassed specialist movers and broke a priceless historic artifact he had requested.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Should the Pentagon allow historical artifacts to be moved into senior officials' offices?

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