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State Department Deletes All Pre-Trump X Posts from Public View
The State Department will archive but remove all X posts predating Jan. 20, 2025, to unify communication across 300 feeds in 11 languages, officials said.
- On Saturday, the U.S. State Department ordered removal of all posts made before the start of President Trump's current term, with accounts given until February 20 to delete them and archive them internally.
- Seen in context of other administration actions, a department spokesperson told Newsweek on Saturday morning the move aims to speak with one voice and limit confusion about U.S. policy.
- Active official X accounts including embassies, missions, ambassadors and bureaus must remove posts like July 4 livestreams and vaccine-donation photos, while Shannon McGregor said it created "an imperfect but certainly some level of transparency."
- Observers warn the change will prevent public access to historical posts, as staff were told anyone wanting older posts must file a Freedom of Information Act request.
- This departs from typical practice in which prior administrations' timelines remain publicly accessible, and the change follows the CIA's recent decision to remove the World Factbook.
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