In a recent post on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump warns there will be “hell to pay” if hostages are not released by inauguration day. His pick of Adam Boehler as Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs is already at work behind the scenes, as is Trump himself and likely other potential cabinet members. Though success remains to be seen, new negotiations are underway.

Meanwhile, mainstream media continues to melt down. Case in point: MSNBC’s Joy Reid called Trump a gangster as a result of his pressure to get hostages released. Watch Daniel Cohen’s 2 1/2-minute response in this Real Life News report from Israel: