Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Trump expressed frustration on social media over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, incorrectly attributing the decision to Norway as a whole rather than the independent Nobel committee.
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, is set to meet with Trump in Washington and has suggested sharing the award with him, despite controversy over her support for U.S. military actions against Venezuela.
- The Nobel Institute in Norway has firmly stated that the prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred once awarded, emphasizing the finality of the committee’s decision amid the ongoing dispute.
- The situation has caused embarrassment in Norway, where the Nobel Peace Prize is a significant symbol of the country’s soft power, prompting the institute to
