U.S. reviewing Egypt military aid

8/20/13
 
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from USAToday,
8/19/13:

White House officials said Tuesday they are evaluating aid to Egypt on a day-by-day basis, as the Egyptian military government continued a swelling crackdown on the group that previously ran the nation.

Noting that events in Egypt are still unfolding, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that “decisions about aid and assistance are the kinds of things that are being evaluated on a daily basis, and so that evaluation may or may not change.”

He added: “No specific decisions have been made as a result of that at this point.”

The White House disputed a report in The Daily Beast that the U.S. has already decided to suspend most forms of military aid in Egypt.

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