The historic significance of the WWII-era globe damaged by Pete Hegseth's staff

NPR | By Sophia Paliza-Carre,

Mallory Yu, Juana Summers

Published October 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM EDT

A WWII-era globe – one that once belonged to President Dwight Eisenhower – was damaged after an attempted relocation to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office.

Sophia Paliza-Carre

Mallory Yu

Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.

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Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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