"State Dept [Department] officials walked through the property in Seattle to confirm it had been vacated," Nauert wrote in a Twitter message on Wednesday. "We will secure and maintain it in keeping with our responsibilities."
25 April 2018, 17:03 GMT
She said that United States' inspection of Consul General residence in Seattle was not an intrusion, but rather a legal action in response to Russia's behavior.
"No 'invasion,' just a firm, lawful response to #Russia’s continuing, outrageous behavior," Nauert wrote in a Twitter post after US authorities walked through the vacated property.
