Members of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff dropped a 1930s floor globe linked to Gen Dwight D Eisenhower while attempting to move it into his office. The Pentagon dismissed the damage as 'another inconsequential non-story'.
'Accidents happen, we are grateful no one was harmed, and the globe is being repaired,' a Pentagon official said. The Army confirmed that the damage occurred during an attempted move on 3 February.