State Department Website Altered to Say Trump’s Presidency Ends Jan. 11
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variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorOn Monday, the U.S. State Department website was updated to say that President Trump’s time in office was ending on Jan.
11.“Donald J. Trump’s term ended on 2021-01-11 19:49:00,” a bio page for Trump said on the State Department website. A bio for VP Mike Pence also had the same message.
Users on social media noticed the changes just before 3 p.m. ET; within an hour, both pages were rendered inaccessible.BuzzFeed News reported that a “disgruntled employee” had made the changes.
Reps for the State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The tampering with the State Department’s website came after a pro-Trump mob, encouraged by the president, invaded the U.S.
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