Fattah Al-Sisi realizes something which is perhaps not particularly democratic. That he has to completely shutdown the Muslim Brotherhood or it will take him out. He’s not messing around. I have a lot of respect for the choice he made to put his life at risk to stop the Brotherhood, remember he didn’t seek power, he was basically drafted into it.
Obama of course had supported the leadership change to Mohamed Morsi and the Brotherhood.
Via Daily Caller:
President Donald Trump will not press Egyptian President Fattah Al-Sisi on human rights violations during his upcoming visit to Washington, the White House indicated Friday, in a major break from former President Barack Obama’s policy.
Both countries emphasized that the upcoming meeting would instead focus on economic and security issues. Trump’s aides indicated to The New York Times he would press Sisi privately on human rights, but does not wish to derail the talks. Egypt is a key U.S. ally in the Arab world and a partner with the U.S. in fighting the Islamic State.
“President Al Sisi has taken a number of bold steps since becoming president in 2014, including calling for the reform and moderation of Islamic discourse and initiating courageous and historic economic reforms,” The White House said in a statement.