White House deletes J.D. Vance's social media post mentioning Armenian genocide

During a historic two-day visit to Armenia, US Vice President J.D. Vance visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan to honor the 1.5 million victims of the Ottoman era. A post was subsequently published on his official X account stating that the visit intended to honor victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915. The White House deleted the message shortly after, explaining it was posted in error by staff members who were not part of the traveling delegation. An anonymous aide clarified that the account is primarily used for media updates and the specific terminology used was not authorized. When questioned by reporters at the site, Vance described the historical events as horrible but avoided using the word genocide in his spoken remarks. This deletion is widely viewed as a move to avoid diplomatic friction with Turkey, a key NATO ally. This trip marks the first time a sitting US Vice President has visited the South Caucasus nation.