PoliticsDemocratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on Trump military aid decision

Senator Chris Murphy accused the Trump administration of paving the way for Egypt’s crackdown on independent journalism by waiving human-rights conditions on part of its military aid. Several journalists have recently been arrested in Egypt. The State Department said the waiver reflected US national-security interests and Egypt’s security cooperation.

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