Sens. Feinstein, Levin: Slap Restrictions On US Military Aid To Egypt -- Defense News
WASHINGTON — Prominent US senators on Tuesday called for the Obama administration to suspend all aid to Egypt — including military assistance — unless the interim government meets certain standards.
The Egyptian military is heavily dependent on nearly $1.5 billion in annual aid it receives from the United States. But the military has come under increasing pressure after forcing from power former President Mohamed Morsi, then days later reportedly opening fire on some of his supporters.
The Obama administration has resisted dubbing the military’s forced ouster of Morsi a coup d’état, largely because US law requires any aid dollars be cut off to a country where such a government changeover occurs. But veteran senators on Tuesday urged the White House to turn off the aid spigot unless Egypt’s military and the interim government it is establishing take steps to ensure promised elections meet several democratic standards.
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