Trump: A Nobel Shakedown

Trump: A Nobel shakedown

President Trump finally has his Nobel Peace Prize, said Brian Bennett in Time—“sort of.” Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visited the White House on Jan. 15 and gifted him the 18-karat gold medal she won in November for her brave defiance of Nicolás Maduro’s brutal autocratic regime. Speaking to reporters, Machado said she told Trump that he deserved the medal for his “unique commitment” to Venezuelan freedom and likened him to …

Assange accuses Nobel Foundation of encouraging US actions in Venezuela via Machado’s Peace Prize

'Deaths have been abetted,' the WikiLeaks founder tells Crikey, reigniting accusations he made in a legal complaint against the Nobel Prize Committee in December that alleged a 'gross misappropriation' of funds in awarding Venezuela opposition leader the 2025 Peace Prize. The post Assange accuses Nobel Foundation of encouraging US actions in Venezuela via Machado’s Peace Prize appeared first on Crikey.