Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado revealed she offered her Nobel Peace Prize medal to United States President Donald Trump during their meeting in Washington. Machado said the gesture was in recognition of Trump's support for the Venezuelan people's freedom, though it was unclear if he accepted the medal. The meeting, which lasted just over an hour, was the first in-person encounter between the two and comes amid ongoing political turmoil in Venezuela following the capture of former leader Nicolas Maduro. Machado, who fled Venezuela in December, also met with senators from both parties, seeking to bolster international backing for democratic reforms in her country. While Trump has expressed interest in Venezuela's oil and praised interim President Delcy Rodriguez, skepticism remains among U.S. lawmakers about the prospects for free elections and genuine democratization. Machado, banned from running in the 2024 presidential election, continues to advocate for change despite ongoing repression and contested political developments in Venezuela.