Hegseth staff damaged a WWII-era Eisenhower globe while moving it to his office
Staff for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved a 30-inch floor globe used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower without curators and dropped it, gashing the shell and detaching it from its mount during an attempted move on Feb. 3. The Army acknowledged the damage, and the Defense Department said the globe is being repaired. The move occurred on the last day of a partial government shutdown when history experts were furloughed.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Washington Post
Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. - The Washington Post
Investigative, ties damage to shutdown and haste · negative
Washington Times
Pentagon staffers drop Eisenhower globe while moving it to Hegseth's office
Brief straight-news item · neutral
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The Post and HuffPost tie the mishap to furloughed history experts and an apparent lack of patience; the Washington Times and NBC stick to the globe was broken with little context.
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“Pete Hegseth’s Staff Damaged A World War II-Era Globe While Trying To Move It To His Office”HP HuffPost LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Pentagon staffers drop Eisenhower globe while moving it to Hegseth's office”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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WPWashington Post Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. - The Washington Post 2d ago HPHuffPost Pete Hegseth’s Staff Damaged A World War II-Era Globe While Trying To Move It To His Office 2d ago 4 tracked claims across 4 outlets
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Hegseth's staff moved the globe without curators because history experts were furloughed during the shutdown, reflecting an apparent lack of patience
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