The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday defended the decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado over U.S. President Donald Trump, who garnered acclaim for his efforts to broker peace deals across the world.
During the announcement ceremony in Oslo, Committee Chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes was asked about the widespread calls to give the award to Trump, who had said it would be a “big insult” to the United States if he were passed over.
