"President Donald Trump sidelined Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as an interim replacement to Nicolas Maduro because she committed the ultimate sin of accepting the Nobel Peace Prize instead of demanding it be given to him, according to the claims of White House insiders. The allegations follow Trump's public dismissal of Machado over the weekend, following the capture of Maduro and his wife in a surprise Delta Force operation early Saturday."
"In a press conference that followed the mission, Trump said, It'd be very tough for her to be the leader, claiming she doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. The comments stunned members of Venezuela's opposition, who had expected Washington to rally behind Machado, according to the Washington Post. Citing two people close to the White House, the paper reported Monday that Machado's efforts to praise Trump after winning the Nobel Prize last year, an award long coveted by the president, failed to undo what one source described as the ultimate sin. If she had turned it down and said, I can't accept it because it's Donald Trump's,' she'd be the president of Venezuela today, the source said."
"When given the award by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in October, Machado dedicated the prize to Trump, which she'd received for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. At the time, there was a push within MAGA to see the president given the prize for work done during his second term, although nominations closed before he had regained the White House."
President Donald Trump removed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado from consideration as an interim replacement for Nicolas Maduro after she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize rather than reject it on his behalf. The decision followed Trump's public dismissal of Machado after a Delta Force operation captured Maduro and his wife. Trump said Machado lacked support and respect within Venezuela. Opposition members were stunned after expecting U.S. backing. White House insiders said Machado's praise of Trump for winning the Nobel failed to undo what one source called the ultimate sin. Venezuela's armed forces recognized Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as acting president, and Rodriguez adopted a conciliatory tone toward the United States.
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