Critics seize on DC visit of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to protest 'power grab'.
While Trump is expected to embrace the Egyptian leader, members of Congress in particular are increasingly vocal in theirand crackdown on political opposition, including the detention of more than a dozen U.S. citizens.
But Sisi's trip comes a week before the Egyptian parliament votes on constitutional amendments that would ensure the general-turned-president remains in power until 2034. Theproposed by the pro-Sisi parliament majority, Support Egypt Coalition, would allow the president to run for two six-year terms compared with four-year terms. In addition, it adds a clause that allows the changes to apply to Sisi, whose last term should end in 2022.
Tuesday's meeting will be the sixth between both presidents and Sisi's second visit to the White House. During his last visit,for "a fantastic job" and promised him an ally and a friend in the U.S. Because of the importance of these security relationships, the Trump administration has been quieter on Egypt's human rights record, critics have said. But they warn that the consolidation of power presents a greater long-term risk for chaos.
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