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In an op-ed published in The Hill, Allison McManus argues that instead of releasing $320 million in military aid, Congress should hold Cairo accountable for its flagrant human rights violations.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced last week that the U.S. would release $320 million in military aid to Egypt, money tied to human rights and democracy benchmarks.
Congress now has the opportunity to withhold these funds rather than incentivize Egypt’s record of undermining democracy at home and abroad, including its interference in U.S. politics. It should not do so.
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