Affected agencies include the departments of Homeland Security, Education, Energy and Health and Human Services, according to a Justice Department filing.
The president's supporters say Donald Trump should have won the international honor this year. With a Middle East peace deal in sight, he should be a lock to win in '26, they contend.
President Donald Trump had to maintain the trust of Israel and a series of Arab- and Muslim-majority nations. His ability to walk that tightrope was tested repeatedly.