Multiple US government websites crashed for 20 minutes during Biden's address, back now

Multiple government websites of US government reported outage extending to 20 minutes as President Joe Biden delivered state of the union address to a joint session of Congress in the Capitol Hill. The websites are back online after a brief interruption

Reports suggest big government websites including DHS, ICE, FEMA and the Secret Service, reported outage. According to Search.gov, a search engine by and for the federal government, planned maintenance was scheduled from 3pm to 6pm on Thursday.

Cause of outage is still not known.

Major government websites that are reporting outage include -

- Homeland Security (DHS)

- Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

- Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

- Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

- U.S. Secret Service

- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Donald Trump's Truth social media platform also witnessed outages during Joe Biden State of the Union address.

According to a chart crafted by Down Detector, MAGA supporters began to experience outages around 9 pm tonight. Truth Social appeared to be running smoothly throughout the day. Users began complaining on the website, each sharing a different problem they encountered with the app tonight.

(It's a developing story, keep tracking Hindustan Times for all the latest updates)

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