In a startling development on President Donald Trump's first day back in office, the U.S. Constitution page on the White House website has disappeared, replaced by a 404 error message.
Prior to January 20, 2025, visitors to whitehouse.gov could access detailed information about the Constitution and its ratification history through the "Our Government" section. The now-missing page contained non-partisan educational content similar to what one might find in standard civics textbooks.
The change sparked widespread discussion on social media, with critics questioning the timing of the Constitution page's removal. The disappearance coincides with Trump's executive order challenging birthright citizenship - a right protected by the 14th Amendment. In response, 18 state Attorneys General have filed lawsuits against the federal government.
A thorough search of the revamped White House website reveals no alternative location for Constitutional information. The word "Constitution" appears to have been scrubbed from the site entirely, except in news releases.
This modification accompanies other notable changes to federal websites under the new administration. The reproductive rights information portal reproductiverights.gov has been taken offline, and various social media accounts controlled by the White House have undergone transitions.
The Constitution page's removal mirrors similar content purges from Trump's first term, when climate change information was deleted from multiple government websites. While archived versions of these pages remain accessible through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, their absence from official government platforms raises questions about information accessibility and transparency in the new administration.
The White House has not yet commented on the Constitution page's disappearance or indicated whether replacement content will be made available.