Transcript for US orders its non-emergency workers to leave Venezuela

24 hours after the trump administration set it will no longer recognize Venezuela's president. And the retaliation for president Woodrow telling American diplomats to get out within 72 hours. Well tonight the State Department telling those diplomats still in Venezuela to keep their children close not to send them to school. There is news moving on this at this hour let's get right to ABC's chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz reporting it marked up. David the US has made clear that the mad girl regime does not have the authority to order America's diplomats out of Venezuela since the US no longer recognizes majora was president. But tonight the State Department is it self. Ordering non emergency employees to leave Venezuela. Because of growing security concerns this comes amid the escalating chaos and a night of looting and violence. But despite these ordered departures David the US embassy will remain open but Martha Raddatz who covers the State Department Boris Martha thank you.

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