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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[–] 40 points 6 days ago (7 children)

“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.

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  • [–] 20 points 6 days ago (3 children)

    while staff were transporting a replica of the Eisenhower globe

    So like, is it a replica of an Eisenhower globe or is it an Eisenhower globe? I feel like that is a pretty significant asterisk here, and kind of significantly changes the narrative. Someone's lying, and as a matter of principle I'm inclined to believe it's Hegseth, but I'd like to know what's actually broken. I don't give a shit if Hegseth breaks his own toys, and if he broke a replica that can be replaced. But he seems to be the only one claiming this is a "replica", as far as anyone else seems to know, including plaques installed at the globe's original location this appears to be an actual globe used by Eisenhower, not a replica.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 days ago*

    It is either a replica or it is the Eisenhower globe, not an Eisenhower globe. The article reports that it is the priceless globe that Eisenhower used to in planning D-Day that was dropped onto its base and shattered. Kegsbreath's spokesman is trying to claim that it was only a replica. Typical bullshit lie to try and hide their incompetence.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 days ago*

    That's a good point! I saw the bit about a moving company being qualified to move the globe and totally missed the (alleged) replica part. I agree though, the current administration doesn't strike me as the type to "settle" for a replica, not when they could say the word and have the original 1 of 1 thing.

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