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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bill Barrow

JD Vance deleted his ‘Armenian genocide’ social media post. Here’s why

JD Vance visited a site called the Armenian Genocide Memorial, Armenia’s official national monument, remembering its citizens who died under the Ottoman Empire’s brutal control during World War I - (Reuters)

A social media post from U.S Vice President JD Vance's team, referring to the early 20th-century killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as 'Armenian genocide,' was swiftly deleted after publication.

The message had been shared following Mr Vance's visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial honouring the victims.

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