Overview
- María Corina Machado told reporters she presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump during their first in-person meeting at the White House.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee has reiterated the prize cannot be transferred or shared, and neither Machado nor the White House has confirmed whether Trump accepted or kept the medal.
- Trump’s press secretary said his view is unchanged that Machado does not currently have the backing to lead Venezuela, and he offered no timeline for elections.
- After the meeting, Machado briefed a bipartisan group of senators, with Sen. Chris Murphy saying she warned that without progress toward a transition or elections in the next months, the situation could worsen.
- The administration continues working with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and exerting leverage over Venezuelan oil, including recent tanker seizures and plans to manage sales, following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.