WASHINGTON WEEK
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 @ 9:00PM
THIS WEEK: OBAMA CONDEMNS EGYPT VIOLENCE, CHANGING MINIMUM SENTENCE POLICIES, & 2016 POLITICAL PREVIEW
Day-long clashes between Egypt’s military and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi have left hundreds dead in Cairo. Despite the escalating violence, the Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to continue its protests over the army’s overthrow of the democratically-elected Morsi in July.
Today President Obama strongly condemned the deadly violence precipitated by the Egyptian military and announced that the U.S. is canceling joint military exercises planned for later this month. But he stopped short of cutting off $1.5 billion in U.S. financial aid to the longtime Mideast ally. Could that be something the White House is considering? Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg Newswill report on the Obama Administration’s attempt to strike a balance between supporting a democratic transition and ensuring stability in Egypt.
