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White House Deletes Vance Post Calling 1915 Killings the 'Armenian Genocide' After Armenia Visit

The White House attributed the deleted wording to a staff error, with no change in policy on how the events are described.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance pay tribute at the eternal flame during a visit to the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 10, 2026.
Vice President JD Vance takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony during a visit to the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial, in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 10, 2026.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance’s official X account posted then removed a message saying he and his wife honored victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide, with aides saying staff mistakenly published it.
  • Vance visited Yerevan’s Tsitsernakaberd memorial during the first-ever trip to Armenia by a sitting U.S. vice president and, in public remarks, avoided using the word genocide.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there was no change in U.S. policy, which under President Trump has not used the genocide label despite Congress’s 2019 resolution and President Biden’s 2021 recognition.
  • Armenian advocacy groups, including the ANCA, condemned the deletion as disrespectful and accused the administration of retreating from recognition.
  • Beyond the messaging dispute, Vance advanced regional diplomacy, signing a deal in Armenia that could enable a U.S.-built nuclear power plant and a strategic partnership agreement in Azerbaijan.