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White House Deletes Vance Post Calling 1915 Killings 'Genocide' During Armenia Visit

Officials attributed the message to staff error, not the vice president's phrasing.

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 became the first sitting U.S. vice president to visit Armenia and laid a wreath with his wife at the Tsitsernakaberd memorial in Yerevan.
  • The official VP X account posted that the couple honored victims of the '1915 Armenian genocide' before the message was removed.
  • A Vance spokesperson said the account is run by staff not traveling with the delegation and emphasized that Vance’s on-record remarks did not use the term.
  • Armenian American advocates, including the Armenian National Committee of America, condemned the deletion and accused the administration of backtracking on recognition.
  • During the trip, Vance signed agreements including a pact that could enable a U.S. role in building an Armenian nuclear power plant and a strategic partnership deal with Azerbaijan.