Overview
- María Corina Machado said she handed Trump her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal, calling it recognition of his "unique commitment" to Venezuela’s freedom.
- Trump acknowledged the presentation on Truth Social, but the White House has not confirmed whether he accepted or will keep the medal.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee reiterated that a Nobel cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred, though the physical medal may change owners.
- The meeting followed the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, as the administration engages acting leader Delcy Rodríguez and withholds endorsement of Machado or a firm election timeline.
- Machado met bipartisan senators to urge progress toward a transition and elections, as U.S. authorities intensified oil pressure with another seizure of a sanctioned tanker.