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Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Armenia took a sudden and unexpected turn when the White Housequickly removed a social media updatein which he referred to the 1915 Armenian killings as a “genocide,” asserting that it was published “by mistake” by overly eager employees.

The uncomfortable removal occurred following Vance and his wife, Usha, placing wreaths at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, marking a historic moment as the first visit by a U.S. vice president to the South Caucasus country, according to Reuters.

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His official X account had referred to the visit as intended to “honor the victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide.” However, the post disappeared shortly after, and a spokesperson for Vance claimed the account was “run by staff,” attributing the mistake to employees who were not part of the delegation. When questioned directly if the visit acknowledged a genocide, Vance avoided using the term altogether, describing it as “a very terrible thing” that was “very, very important to them culturally.”

The mistake has sparked questions about the social media turmoil under the Trump administration. This is the second significant removal in recent days, after the White House rushed to delete a racist image of Barack and Michelle Obama from Trump’s Truth Social account.

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Moreover, Turkey, a vital NATO partner, has declined to classify the killings as genocide, and the Trump administration seems keen on maintaining good relations with Ankara. Although Congress and Biden have recognized 1915 as a genocide, Trump has steered clear of using that terminology.

Armenian advocacy groups were outraged. “Vance is a coward for removing this post,” countered Alex Galitsky from the Armenian National Committee of America, describing it as “a disrespect to the legacy” of 1.5 million victims.

The mistake occurs following Vance’sbooed at the Olympicsand a New York Times writer shared a surprising social media message he couldn’t think of a parent who“wouldn’t sell” Vance for drugs.