"The Washington Post reported on Monday that after Nicolas Maduro was dragged out of Venezuela by U.S. forces, Trump refused to support Machado as interim president because she committed the ultimate sin of accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in October. 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, one White House source told the paper."
"The Times, citing five individuals with knowledge of the decision-making, reported that intelligence suggested the opposition party led by Machado would have issues leading the government. The Grey Lady also suggested a souring relationship between Trump and Machado played a role in the decision. It did not, however, attribute the souring relationship to the Nobel Prize flap. The WSJ additionally reported that the CIA evaluation found Rodriguez, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino as possible interim rulers who could keep order."
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal disputed a Washington Post claim that President Donald Trump sidelined Maria Corina Machado because she accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. Reporting indicates the Trump administration reviewed a CIA intelligence assessment that raised doubts about Machado's ability to lead an interim government. Officials favored Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as a stabilizing interim choice. Intelligence reportedly warned that Machado's opposition party would have difficulty governing. The Wall Street Journal said the CIA identified Rodriguez, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino as possible interim rulers able to keep order.
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