President Obama won’t just be handing over the keys to the Oval Office in January — he will also be relinquishing the all-important @POTUS Twitter account.
Obama is the first sitting president to join Twitter, making this transition unprecedented. However, there’s already a plan for what happens next.
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On January 20, 2017, when either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton takes office, they’ll gain access to the @POTUS account and its 11 million followers, according to Twitter.
The National Archives and Records Administration will also archive other Twitter handles, including @WhiteHouse, @VP, and @PressSec, according to Twitter.
One big question mark is what will happen to the @FLOTUS Twitter account. While it’s also included in the transition, it’s possible Twitter may need to change that to @FMOTUS come January 20 if we elect our first female president.
