Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move Eisenhower globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials say

A priceless pre-second world war globe coveted by the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for his office in the Pentagon was damaged by his staff in a botched attempt to relocate it, army officials have admitted.

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  • AliasVortex@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    1 day ago

    “An accident occurred while staff were transporting a replica of the Eisenhower globe as part of its relocation,” the official’s statement said.

    “Accidents happen, we are grateful no one was harmed, and the globe is being repaired. It is unsurprising that the Washington Post is once again dedicating time to another inconsequential non-story.”

    (Emphasis mine). Wow, just wow. It’d be an accident and non-story if they broke the copy machine or dropped a TV, but the whole point of historical artifacts is that they can’t just be replaced. I’d say it makes my blood boil, but let’s be real, it was already boiling, this is just fuel to the fire.

    • MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world
      7·
      21 hours ago

      If you go to the original source of the story, wash Post, it’s not a replica, it’s one of three total Eisenhower globes. No where in there is the word replica.