National PoliticsA bipartisan group of lawmakers and activists on Wednesday gathered on Capitol Hill to urge the administration not to let an American man’s death in Egyptian custody be in vain. ‘We need to do better’Lawmakers and activists who spoke at the event on Wednesday slammed the White House for not having done more to pressure Egypt to release Kassem. “What they have seen is President (Donald) Trump rolling out the red carpet for President al-Sisi last year at the White House and President Trump calling al-Sisi, and I quote, ‘my favorite dictator. Just one day after Kassem’s death, an Egyptian delegation — including the Foreign Minister — was in the Oval Office with Trump. The White House declined to comment when asked if Trump brought up Kassem’s death to the Egyptian officials.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2020 16:18 UTC