On Trump's orders, they attempted to forcibly evict the Venezuelan Embassy in the United States.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered the immediate expulsion of the building. "Anyone who refuses to comply with these requests and orders to leave the property will violate the federal and district laws of Columbia and will be arrested and prosecuted," warned the president in an order that was issued. by federal agents to embbady staff. "The United States does not recognize the authority of the former Maduro regime, nor any of its former representatives, to allow people to legally enter, stay in a property or take any other action on them, "he added.

After receiving the order, some officials left the scene to avoid being arrested, while four of them resisted inside the building. As night fell, security forces forced entry into what appeared to be the beginning of the eviction. However, the police withdrew a few minutes later after talking with the lawyers of Venezuelan diplomats who reminded him that expulsion was a violation of international lawexplained lawyer Mara Verheyden-Hilliard.

The people who were to be expelled are in the building for a few weeks at the request of President Maduro to prevent activists loyal to the president in charge of Guaidó from occupying the place, after the departure of the last Chavist diplomats.

For several days, supporters of Guaidó harbad the occupants of the embbady, ​​stay abroad and block the entrance of food and other supplies. In addition, US authorities have cut off electricity and water from the enclosure. Last night, dozens of activists for Guaidó went to the embbady with reflectors and sirens to upset the Chavistas.