The White House faces questions over its stance on foreign leaders after being asked why the administration treats Honduras’ former president—convicted on U.S. drug trafficking charges—differently from Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt argued that the Honduran case was a politically motivated “over-prosecution,” citing concerns raised about the trial, witness reliability, and due process. She said the president believes ex-President Hernández was “set up,” while insisting that Maduro’s situation involves separate allegations tied to systemic criminality and state-enabled narcotics trafficking.br Watch the full exchange and analysis from the briefing.