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FollowIt might have been mischief or a site glitch. Either way, it was incorrect.Corinne ReichertSenior WriterCorinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently oversees the CNET breaking news desk for the West Coast. Corinne covers everything from phones, social media and security to movies, politics, 5G and pop culture. In her spare time, she watches soccer games, F1 races and Disney movies.2 min readThe US Department of State website was changed Monday to say that , which is incorrect. reported that the notation might have been done deliberately by a "disgruntled employee," and others reported it , since has happened before on the site.&nbsp;The State Department site also erroneously had reading that his term ended Jan. 11 at 7:41 p.m.Trump's term in office runs through Wednesday, Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in. Pence's term also runs until Jan. 20.The incident comes less than a week after a day of , which was breached by a mob seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The insurrection failed, and Biden's presidency was confirmed by the Senate.The House of Representatives is preparing to &nbsp;or alternatively&nbsp;&nbsp;this week amid calls by members of Congress for Trump to resign for his actions connected to last week's unrest. Read more: The changes on the State Department website began showing at around 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 11. As of 3:45 p.m., Trump's biography page had been taken down completely. "We're sorry, this site is currently experiencing technical difficulties," the error message reads. "Please try again in a few moments." Pence's biography page is still up. According to BuzzFeed News citing unnamed sources, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has kicked off an investigation into the issue. The White House, the State Department and the Department of Justice didn't immediately respond to&nbsp; requests for comment.Get the CNET Now newsletterSpice up your small talk with the latest tech news, products and reviews. Delivered on weekdays.

FollowIt might have been mischief or a site glitch. Either way, it was incorrect.Corinne ReichertSenior WriterCorinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently oversees the CNET breaking news desk for the West Coast. Corinne covers everything from phones, social media and security to movies, politics, 5G and pop culture. In her spare time, she watches soccer games, F1 races and Disney movies.2 min readThe US Department of State website was changed Monday to say that , which is incorrect....

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