Obama and NATO Respond to Britain’s Decision to Leave EU

President Obama says the United States respects the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, and that America will continue its “special relationship” with Britain.
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Obama and NATO Respond to Britain’s Decision to Leave EU
A man takes a copy of the London Evening Standard with the front page reporting the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron and the vote to leave the EU in a referendum, showing a pictured of Cameron holding hands with his wife Samantha as they come out from 10 Downing Street, in London on June 24, 2016. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)
6/24/2016
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6/24/2016

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following news that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union on June 24, 2016, in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average quickly fell on the news with markets around the globe plunging. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following news that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union on June 24, 2016, in New York City. The Dow Jones industrial average quickly fell on the news with markets around the globe plunging. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Global markets came tumbling down after Brexit. The Dow’s average plunged by more than 400 points on Friday morning. The S&P 500 fell 2.24 percent and the Nasdaq fell 2.75 percent.