Trump Withholds Funding to Cairo Over Human Rights

The U.S. is withholding millions of dollars in military and economic aid to Egypt, citing human rights concerns. “The funds that would normally go to Egypt … will be held in reserve until we can see progress on democracy,” said State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert on Wednesday.

The U.S. is holding back three different packages: $195 million in aid from the foreign military financing (FMF) mechanism that will be frozen until Egypt meets certain conditions on bettering democracy and human rights; another $65.7 million in military aid that will be taken away from Egypt altogether and distributed to other countries instead; and $30 million in economic aid.

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