During today’s White House Press Briefing, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany referenced the “Armenian Genocide memorial” in Colorado that was vandalized in May during racial justice protests as an example of what happens when people who “lack a basic understanding or historical knowledge” tear down statues and monuments.

On its surface, the Press Secretary’s remarks appear to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. However, the Press Secretary does not make policy so it will be interesting to see what happens next.

On April 24, 2020, President Trump again issued an Armenian Remembrance Day statement that dodged the G word, as he has done since taking office. President Ronald Reagan was the last U.S. President to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide.

One can expect that the White House Press Secretary will walk-back her remarks later today or tomorrow and that Turkey’s President Recep Tayip Erdogan or the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. will call President Trump and demand a clarification of policy, as has been done in the past. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Will President Trump use this opportunity to acknowledge and not deny the Armenian Genocide, or will he once again bend the knee to Erdogan?