Lebanon’s political crisis is intensifying over a pending vote on a new government. On Monday, a prime-ministerial candidate backed by Hezbollah won enough parliamentary votes to form a new cabinet. Supporters of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri have taken to the streets in protest. In Washington, U.S. Department of State spokesperson P.J. Crowley said a Hezbollah victory could endanger U.S. aid to Lebanon.

P.J. Crowley: “We will reserve judgment until a government is formed. Our view of Hezbollah is very well known: we see it as a terrorist organization. And we’ll have great concerns about a government that — you know, within which Hezbollah plays a leading role.”