US Senator Blocks Egypt Military Aid, Citing Rights Record
- Ben Cardin, who replaced Bob Menendez, cites human rights
- Hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid is at stake
Ben Cardin
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The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee blocked military aid to Egypt, days after Senator Bob Menendez stepped aside from the job as he fights allegations that he took bribes to help the Egyptian government.
“My hold on current funds will remain until specific human rights progress is made,” Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland said in a statement Tuesday.