President Donald Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE's pick for Education secretary Betsy DeVos is coming under criticism on Twitter for a tweet that incorrectly used the word "historical."

In a tweet that was later deleted, DeVos wrote, "Honored to witness the historical inauguration and swearing-in ceremony for the 45th President of the United States."

Other tweets quickly pointed out that "historical" is meant to refer to past events, while "historic" refers to important events.

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The post was later changed after The Washington Post reported the inaccurate use of the word.

Honored to witness the historic Inauguration and swearing-in ceremony for the 45th President of the United States! pic.twitter.com/jjWEgMTSov — Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos) January 20, 2017

De Vos faced critical feedback given her nomination to be Education secretary.

Fixed Betsy DeVos's tweet. She can thank the _public_ elementary school, middle school, high school, and universities where I was educated. pic.twitter.com/A9fmIXRVlB — Yael Rice (@Yael_Rice) January 20, 2017

DeVos, like many of Trump's cabinet members, has faced pushback from Democrats who are critical of her views. She was grilled during her three-and-a-half hour confirmation hearing over her past criticism of public schools and for saying she supported guns in school so children could protect themselves from grizzly bears.