- Imam Husham Al-Husainy, who had previously praised Hezbollah, was excluded from delivering the benediction at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
- Al-Husainy had refused to acknowledge Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in a 2007 interview, leading to his removal from the event’s program.
- His removal was a last-minute decision, with no comment from the Trump administration on the reason for his exclusion.
- His removal came in the wake of a viral Twitter thread, which detailed Al-Hasainy extensive ties to terrorist organizations.