White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of putting “politics over peace” early Friday after it awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. The
committee said Machado was honored for her “courageous fight for democracy and peaceful transition in Venezuela.” In a social media post, Cheung
argued that President Donald Trump’s record in mediating peace deals, including the Abraham Accords, had been disregarded.