Pete Hegseth's staff broke an Eisenhower globe while moving it to his office.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiOct 23, 2026
Multiple reliable sources, including Snopes (rated True), The Hill, and The Washington Post, confirm that Hegseth's staff damaged an Eisenhower-linked WWII globe while trying to move it to his office. The damage occurred in early February 2026, not October when the reports surfaced, and the Pentagon's statement refers to a replica, which the claim does not contradict.
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… So how did that priceless artifact, that piece from history, end up broken? Well, everyone, it happened in perhaps the most predictable way possible, and here's the headline from The Washington Post, which really tells it all: "Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office. His staff broke it." And according to the Post, when Pete Hecksath ordered the globe moved to his office earlier this year, the Army office in possession of the globe had expected to consult with experts at the US. …
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Supports. Snopes rated the claim that Hegseth's team broke one of Eisenhower's historic globes while moving it to his office as True.[1]
Supports. The Hill, citing a source and a Pentagon official, reports that Hegseth's staff lost control of a 30-inch globe while transporting it to the secretary's office, causing it to crash and gash near Antarctica.[2]
Supports. The Washington Post reported that Hegseth's staff dropped the globe during a botched relocation attempt, and the Army spokesperson acknowledged the globe was damaged during an 'attempted move' in February.[3][4]
Supports. The Pentagon official's statement confirms that 'an accident occurred while staff were transporting a replica of the Eisenhower globe as part of its relocation,' and that the globe is being repaired.[2][5]
Context. The incident occurred on February 3, 2026, during a partial government shutdown when the curators were furloughed; the claim does not specify a date, so this detail is not a contradiction.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Did Hegseth's team break one of Eisenhower's historic globes?snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Pete Hegseth's team damaged historic WWII globe linked to ...thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.washingtonpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office. His staff broke it.seattletimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5'Accidents happen': Hegseth's staff damage historical Eisenhower globermb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Hegseth's Staff Broke Eisenhower's World War II Globe Moving It To His Office, Report Saysforbes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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