An American man died in an Egyptian prison this month after Egypt ignored paperwork to secure his release, the man's lawyer says.
The White House and State Department were not immediately available for comment.
Sisi has overseen “a brutal crackdown on political dissent,” Murphy said. “But President Trump’s complete disregard for human rights abroad clearly sent a signal to Sisi and others that they don’t have to take American requests on these issues seriously.” The State Department informed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about Egypt’s inaction in the case on Tuesday, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. Congress recently adopted legislation requiring the Trump administration to keep lawmakers regularly informed about the status of Americans detained by the Egyptian regime.
Mohammed Soltan, another American who was imprisoned with Kassem, was released about two weeks after he signed papers renouncing his citizenship, he said.in prison and following a hunger strike that gained international attention.
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