According to CoinMeta, Neil Shearing, the chief economist at KaiTou Macro, pointed out in a report that the Democrats' sweeping victory in both houses of Congress in the mid-term elections in the United States could bring new geopolitical risks. The election results may prompt U.S. President Donald Trump to further assert his authority in foreign policy and seek to leave a political legacy. Areas where Trump might take action include the Middle East and Iran, as well as Russia and Ukraine. He noted that Trump's presidency is likely to be constrained by congressional investigations, which would increase his motivation to turn his attention to foreign affairs. The results of the mid-term elections may limit his domestic policy agenda, but they will not significantly weaken his ability to influence U.S. foreign policy. The risk is that the last two years of Trump's presidency could become a period of increased geopolitical uncertainty.