President Biden officially recognizes Armenian Genocide

[Nevilledog]

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Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
I’ve covered three Presidents in a row who acquiesced to Turkish government propagandists and refused to call the Armenian genocide what it was: a genocide.

Good to see President Biden take this long overdue step.

Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day | The White House
Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an
whitehouse.gov
9:34 AM · Apr 24, 2021

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/24/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-armenian-remembrance-day/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. President Biden is one tough person and this was hard, but he did it. BRAVO. n/t

[Aristus]

2. Erdogan is probably pissing his pants in fury...

Good...

[dalton99a]

3. Finally.

[Budi]

4. Thank you President Biden

Righteous & a man of his word.

[ret5hd]

5. Now would be a good time to fully acknowledge our own genocide.

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[Scrivener7]

7. This really is huge. Surprised it isn't getting more attention and excitement.

[OnDoutside]

8. Sona Movsesian is really grateful....

Thank you for properly recognizing our history, @POTUS. I wish I could say I was optimistic but after years of disappointment I thought it would never be something I’d see in my lifetime. So relieved and happy that truth won out over politics 🇦🇲 https://t.co/Uwi3a9JMc1

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[Music Man]

9. Groundbreaking.

Truly historic.

[Hekate]

10. KnR