The United States State Department's website prematurely announced that President Donald Trump had left office on Monday, sending social media into a tailspin on what happened, reported AFP
"Donald J. Trump's term ended 2021-01-11 19:49:00," Trump's official biography page said briefly on Monday before being pulled down.
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US State Department did not immediately respond to a question on whether the event was the result of hacking or a glitch.
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President-elect Joe Biden is due to be sworn in on January 20 at noon after defeating Trump in the November 3 presidential election.
Several lawmakers are calling on Trump to resign, his cabinet to remove him or for a second impeachment after he encouraged a mob that violently trashed a session of Congress formally certifying Biden's win.
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