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Vice President JD Vance stunned critics on Tuesday with his team’s actionsquickly removed a social media updatein which he referred to the 1915 Armenian killings as a “genocide,” asserting that it was published “by mistake” due to overly eager employees.

The uncomfortable deletion occurred following Vance and his wife, Usha, placing wreaths at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. Vance’s official X account referred to the visit as intended to “honor the victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide.” 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 traveling group.

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Alex Galitsky from the Armenian National Committee of America labeled Vance a “coward” for removing the post, with online critics also criticizing the vice president.

Journalist Mark Chadbournwrote on Bluesky, “Vance once again demonstrated the”amateur hour performanceof the Trump administration when he created an international incident simply by arriving. He placed a wreath at the Armenian Genocide Memorial and wrote about it, thereby greatly angering the Turks. Afterward, he deleted the post and upset the Armenians.

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Rep. Judy Chu‪(D-CA) posted on Bluesky, “The Armenian Genocide is a well-documented historical event. While Vice President Vance may delete his post, he cannot alter the past. His choice to disregard the evidence is”beyond disrespectfulto the Armenian community and the millions who perished in the Armenian Genocide.

Writer Adam Serwer‪questioned sarcastically on Bluesky, “What’s the purpose of being a”christian nationalist edgelordif you’re going to do this?

Rep. Jim McGovern‪(D-MA) posted on Bluesky, “The Armenian Genocide is a historical reality. I was part of a cross-party group advocating for U.S. acknowledgment, which President Biden eventually recognized in 2021. By removing this post, Vance and Trump are demonstrating that they prioritize their autocratic allies over factual accuracy.”Disgusting and pathetic.”

Comedian James Adomianwrote on Bluesky, “JD Vance went to the Armenian genocide memorial in Yerevan, correctly referred to it as such in a post, then, following instructions from the Turks and the Heritage Foundation, removed the post within two hours and reposted it without the word ‘genocide’ – the”authoritarian police regimes consistently align themselves.

Climate and anti-war campaigner Arshak Makichyanwrote on Bluesky, “Vance removed this after two hours. It seems that remembering the victims of the Armenian G* is only relevant for as long as it”does not anger Turkish allies.”