Hegseth's Staff Damaged Eisenhower Globe During Pentagon Move
A World War II-era globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower was damaged when staff attempted to move it to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office.
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A globe used by Gen. Dwight D Eisenhower for planning purposes during the Second World War has been broken in a rush to move it to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office (Bettmann Archive/Getty)
Photograph: The Independent (US) (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff damaged a World War II-era globe linked to Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 3.
- The 30-inch globe sustained a gash and its spherical portion detached from its mounting during an attempted move to Hegseth's office.
- Trained curators from the U.S. Army Center of Military History were unavailable due to a government shutdown.
- Army spokesman Christopher Surridge confirmed the damage and stated the globe is undergoing repairs.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 34 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 49 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
45/100
49 sources · methodology
A World War II-era globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower was damaged on February 3 when staff attempted to move it to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office. The 30-inch artifact sustained a gash measuring several inches and its spherical portion detached from its mounting. The incident occurred because trained curators from the U.S. Army Center of Military History were unavailable due to a government shutdown.
Disagreement on the cause
The Washington Post reported that Hegseth's staff took it upon themselves to move the artifact unaided after professionals were unavailable. A source familiar with the matter told the Post that the damage was due to an "apparent lack of patience." The Independent reported that Hegseth's team declined to wait for help from military historians. n-tv stated the globe fell to the ground during transport by its own people because trained curators were missing for a certain reason.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific date of the incident, February 3. None of the centre-rated digests mention the specific date of the incident, February 3. None of the right-rated digests mention the specific date of the incident, February 3.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 22 Oct 2026, 19:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
17 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports frequently highlighted the damage as a metaphor for the Trump administration or the current administration's actions. The Independent stated, "Hegseth demanded the world. His staff broke it during a rush to move it into his office." Raw Story reported the "Eisenhower globe blunder has Pentagon snickering" and that aides "skipped the Pentagon’s history experts and tried to move it into his office themselves." Alternet's headline read, "Pentagon team broke World War II globe in rush to nab it for Trump chief." Mediaite noted, "Hegseth’s Staff Reportedly Fumbles His Bid to Snag Eisenhower’s Globe."
Centre
10 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on the factual account of the damage and the circumstances surrounding it. Political Wire reported, "Pete Hegseth’s Aides Broke Eisenhower’s Globe." iNews's headline asked, "Hegseth wanted to emulate one of the greatest US generals. Guess what happened next." Komo News, WKRC, and NewsChannel 8 all used the headline, "Hegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move."
Right
7 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports generally stated the facts of the damage without extensive commentary on its metaphorical implications. n-tv reported, "Pentagon: Historical Globe Damaged by Eisenhower." abc 7 WJLA's headline was, "Hegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move." News-pravda.com stated, "Eisenhower's WWII globe damaged after Hegseth demanded it for his office."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Hegseth's Staff Damaged Eisenhower Globe During Pentagon Move?
- Of the 34 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 50% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 21% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 49. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Hegseth's Staff Damaged Eisenhower Globe During Pentagon Move left or right?
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- Is the coverage of Hegseth's Staff Damaged Eisenhower Globe During Pentagon Move biased?
- Hegseth's Staff Damaged Eisenhower Globe During Pentagon Move is one event reported by 49 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Hegseth's Staff Damaged Eisenhower Globe During Pentagon Move?
- 49 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What happened to the Eisenhower globe?
- A World War II-era globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower was damaged on February 3 when staff attempted to move it to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office. The artifact sustained a gash and its spherical portion detached from its mounting.
- Why were experts not available to move the globe?
- Trained curators from the U.S. Army Center of Military History were unavailable because they were furloughed during a government shutdown that occurred in February.
- Who confirmed the damage to the globe?
- Army spokesman Christopher Surridge confirmed the damage to the globe. He stated that the artifact is currently being repaired.
Read it at the source
49 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
17- Pentagon Dropped Historic Ball in a Move. It Was Eisenhower's Globe (opens Newser in a new tab)
Newser — is Newser biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- In the United States, the Staff of the Secretary of Defense Damaged the Priceless Globe of the Second World War (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
- Hegseth demanded the world. His staff dropped it during the move (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Hegseth demanded the world. His staff dropped it during the move (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pete Hegseth's Staff Broke Dwight Eisenhower's Globe in Botched Move to Meet His Demands, Sources Claim: 'An Apparent Lack of Patience' (opens OK! Magazine in a new tab)
OK! Magazine — is OK! Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Damaged Historic Globe (opens Spiegel in a new tab)
- Wished by Hegseth, the Displacement of This Earth Globe Used by Eisenhower Turned Into a Disaster (opens Le Huffington Post in a new tab)
Le Huffington Post — is Le Huffington Post biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- 'A Perfect Metaphor': Hegseth Staffers Broke Historic Globe After Pentagon Chief Demanded It for His Office (opens Common Dreams in a new tab)
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- Pentagon Pete’s Diva Demand Leads to Humiliating Disaster (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
The Daily Beast — is The Daily Beast biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hegseth's staff damaged Eisenhower's WWII globe in botched Pentagon relocation (opens Mirror US in a new tab)
- US Minister Hegseth Expresses Special Wish – Then Everything Goes Wrong (opens t-online in a new tab)
- Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
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- Hegseth’s Staff Destroyed Priceless Artifact From Former President (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
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- Pentagon team broke World War II globe in rush to nab it for Trump chief (opens Alternet in a new tab)
- 'Instant fodder for gossip': Hegseth's Eisenhower globe blunder has Pentagon snickering (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Raw Story — is Raw Story biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
The Washington Post — is The Washington Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What in the World: Hegseth’s Staff Reportedly Fumbles His Bid to Snag Eisenhower’s Globe (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Centre
10- Historic Globe Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower Broken by Pete Hegseth’s Staff (opens ARTnews in a new tab)
- Hegseth wanted to emulate one of the greatest US generals. Guess what happened next (opens iNews in a new tab)
- An Eisenhower Globe Was Damaged by Moving It to Pete Hegseth's Office. (opens Hola News in a new tab)
- The Needle: USPP Has Spent $343K on Surveillance Gear, Hegseth Broke a World War II-Era Globe, Democratic AGs Are Preparing for Election Insanity, and More (opens Washington City Paper in a new tab)
Washington City Paper — is Washington City Paper biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hegseth's Staff Broke Eisenhower's Globe Trying To Move ... (opens Forbes in a new tab)
- Hegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move (opens NewsChannel 8 | KTUL in a new tab)
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- Hegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move (opens KUTV in a new tab)
- Pete Hegseth’s Aides Broke Eisenhower’s Globe (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
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Right
7- Hegseth's Staff Accidentally Broke Eisenhower's Globe - They Were Trying to Move It to His Office - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
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- Hegseth's Office Blunder: Historic Eisenhower Globe Destroyed (opens tvp.info in a new tab)
- Pentagon: Historical Globe Damaged by Eisenhower (opens n-tv in a new tab)
- Pete Hegseth's aides gouge hole in Eisenhower's WWII globe (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Hegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move (opens WBFF in a new tab)
- Eisenhower's WWII globe damaged after Hegseth demanded it for his office (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
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- Hegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move (opens ABC 7 WJLA in a new tab)
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Not rated
15- When Hegsketh Wanted to Be Ike but Destroyed the Globe (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
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- ‘A Perfect Metaphor’: Hegseth Staffers Broke Historic Globe After Pentagon Chief Demanded It for His Office (opens Phil's Stock World in a new tab)
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- The Pentagon Damaged the Historic Eisenhower Globe While It Was Being Moved to Hegseth's Office (opens frognews.bg in a new tab)
frognews.bg — is frognews.bg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Secretary of Defense Wanted Eisenhower's Globe in His Office, His Subordinates Smashed Him on the Way. (opens Mediafax in a new tab)
- Hegseth Wanted an Eisenhower Globe in His Office: Coworkers Damaged It During the Move (opens Avaz.ba in a new tab)
- Historic Pentagon Gaffe: Hegseth Aides Destroyed Historic Eisenhower Globe (opens NewsBomb in a new tab)
- The Historic Eisenhower Globe Was Broken in the Pentagon when It Was Transferred to Hagset's Office (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Scandal in the Pentagon: Hegseth Wanted Eisenhower's Globe in His Office, Co-Workers Broke It During the Move (opens Klix in a new tab)
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- Hegseth's Men Made a Mistake. They Damaged a Valuable Memento. (opens rmf24.pl in a new tab)
rmf24.pl — is rmf24.pl biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump's Pentagon breaks the world? Just a historic globe (opens rtl.lu in a new tab)
rtl.lu — is rtl.lu biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Hagset Wanted Eisenhower's Globe in His Office, but It Was Smashed when It Was Transferred — The Washington Post (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Pete Hegseth’s Aides Damage Eisenhower’s WWII Globe in Botched Pentagon Move Amid Iran War Backlash (opens TDPel Media in a new tab)
TDPel Media — is TDPel Media biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pentagon Accident: Damaged Eisenhower World Map (opens Agi.it in a new tab)
- WP: Giant Mess at the Pentagon – Hegseth's Team Broke a Globe Belonging to Dwight Eisenhower (opens Hämeen Sanomat in a new tab)
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- WP: Giant Mess at the Pentagon – Hegseth's Team Broke a Globe Belonging to Dwight Eisenhower (opens KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen in a new tab)
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