The Washington Post reported that the Secretary of War wanted a globe used by General Eisenhower during World War II for his office.
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What A DayOct 22, 2026
The Washington Post did report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted a World War II-era globe used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower moved to his office. The post's 'Secretary of War' is the same official, and the claim's core assertion is confirmed by the Post's own headline and by NBC and Snopes.
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What A Day · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Washington Post's article is headlined 'Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office. His staff broke it,' and its text says Hegseth wanted the artifact moved to his office.[2]
Supports. NBC News, citing three U.S. officials, reported that Hegseth's staffers damaged the globe while moving it to his office 'at his request,' and that the globe was used by Eisenhower during World War II.[3]
Supports. Snopes, a tier1 fact-checker, rated the claim true and noted that Pentagon officials confirmed the incident and that the Post first reported it.[1]
Context. Some outlets describe the moved object as a replica of the Eisenhower globe, and the Post's account says Hegseth was drawn to its historical significance. Neither point contradicts the claim that Hegseth wanted an Eisenhower-used globe for his office.[2][4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Did Hegseth's team break one of Eisenhower's historic globes?snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.washingtonpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Hegseth staff damaged historic WWII-era Eisenhower globe trying to move it to his officenbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4'Accidents happen': Hegseth's staff damage historical Eisenhower globermb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.adn.com · not rated · cited for: context
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