State Department Briefing on Political Crisis in Egypt
2013-07-02T19:53:06-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2I5XC8yMDEzMDcwMjE5NTgwNjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In response to questions from reporters, State Department Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki said that reports of President Obama pushing for Egyptian President Morsi to hold early elections are inaccurate. She added that the secretary talked to the foreign minister that day and conveyed the same message that President Obama did, that it is important to listen to the Egyptian people. She stressed that the U.S. was committed to democracy and not to a single party or group.
This was a portion of the regular State Department press briefing.
This was a portion of the regular State Department press briefing.
In response to questions from reporters, State Department Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki said that reports of President Obama pushing for Egypt… read more
In response to questions from reporters, State Department Spokesperson Jennifer Psaki said that reports of President Obama pushing for Egyptian President Morsi to hold early elections are inaccurate. She added that the secretary talked to the foreign minister that day and conveyed the same message that President Obama did, that it is important to listen to the Egyptian people. She stressed that the U.S. was committed to democracy and not to a single party or group.
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