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Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision

Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.

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Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision

Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.

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Real event · international · 2026-10-30

Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision

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Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision

Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.

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The decision to waive human rights conditions has implications.

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