Democrats tripped up President Obama, by adopting the resolution , recognizing the Armenian Genocide during the First World War, Maurizio Molinari wrote in the La Stampa newspaper.

Democrats voted for the resolution, a bipartisan coalition voted against. During the voting ambassadors of Ankara and Yerevan were at the hall of the House of Representatives, as well as delegations from the parliaments of Turkey and Armenia.

The Turkish ambassador immediately after the procedure was recalled to Ankara for consultations, while the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan few minutes after the adoption of the resolution made a statement saying that the vote could harm Turkey-US relations, and also prevent efforts aimed at Armenian-Turkish reconciliation. U.S. Secretary of State, in turn, condemned the adoption of the resolution and expressed hope that the House of Representatives would not approve it, La Stampa wrote.