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JD Vance's post on Armenian genocide deleted as staff says it was an error
Summary
An X post on Vice President JD Vance's visit to the Tsitsernakerd memorial describing the 1915 events as a 'genocide' was deleted, and a Vance aide said staff posted it in error.
Content
Vice President JD Vance visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan during a two-day trip to Armenia. He and his wife laid a wreath at the memorial. An official post on his X account described the visit as honoring the 1915 Armenian genocide and was later deleted. A Vance aide said the message was posted in error by staff who were not part of the traveling delegation.
Key facts:
- Vance and his wife participated in a wreath-laying at Tsitsernakaberd.
- An X post on his official account described the visit as honoring the 1915 Armenian genocide.
- The post was deleted and a Vance aide said it had been posted in error by staff not traveling with the vice president.
- Vance told reporters he visited to pay respects and noted the cultural importance of the memorial.
Summary:
The deleted post and the aide's explanation are the current status and have drawn attention because language about 1915 is diplomatically sensitive, particularly in relation to Turkey. Undetermined at this time.
