Washington DC - 24 January 2019

1. Cutaway of National Security Advisor John Bolton coming out the White House driveway to speak with reporters

2. SOUNDBITE (English) John Bolton, National Security Advisor:

"I think, I think that speaks for itself. What we're focusing on today is disconnecting the illegitimate Maduro regime from the sources of its revenues. We think consistent with our recognition of Juan Guaido as the constitutional interim president of Venezuela that those revenues should go to the legitimate government. It's very complicated. We're looking at a lot of different things we have to do but that's in process."

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) John Bolton, National Security Advisor:

"We're speaking with governments in this hemisphere, which overwhelmingly recognize the new constitutional government. We're talking to our colleagues in Europe and elsewhere to, to demonstrate widespread political support for the interim presidency. And, and we're, we're moving to do everything we can to strengthen this new legitimate representative government."

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6. SOUNDBITE (English) John Bolton, National Security Advisor:

"The vice president, the vice president spoke to him the evening before the recognition statement made by the president and others are speaking with him as well, we're through our embassy in Caracas our personnel are still there. They've been invited to stay by the legitimate government and consistent with their safety that's our intention. But we're working really around the clock here to do what we can to strengthen the new government."

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8. SOUNDBITE (English) John Bolton, National Security Advisor:

"Venezuela's in our hemisphere. I think we have a special responsibility here. And I think the president feels very strongly about it. Thank you very much."

9. Bolton walking back towards White House