# Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on Trump military aid decision

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- BBC News, 2026-10-30 15:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63r529wn2vzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> 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.