President-elect Donald Trump insinuated that Hezbollah was involved in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol, stating that people who did some bad things were not prosecuted. He also mentioned the presence of individuals related to the FBI and expressed the need to find out more about Hezbollah's involvement. Trump later shifted the focus to the Middle East, discussing progress in negotiations and expressing hope for positive developments regarding Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.