CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The White House is calling for a return to civilian rule after today's military coup backed by millions of Egyptians who have been protesting against President Mohammad Morsi and his Muslim brotherhood.
Morsi, who is now in custody, was democratically elected a year ago. He was also backed by the Obama Administration.
Now, Morsi has been accused of turning on women and minorities, including Christians, calling for jihad and running Egypt's economy into the ground.
Military leaders promise another election, but prior to Morsi, they had run Egypt for 60 years.
According to State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki, "democracy is not just about being elected through the ballot box, it's also about allowing the voices of the people in your country to be heard, taking steps to work with all sides. And those are steps that we have not yet seen."
Many lawmakers tonight want to suspend America's 1.5 billion dollars in financial and military aid for Egypt.
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Morsi, who is now in custody, was democratically elected a year ago. He was also backed by the Obama Administration.
Now, Morsi has been accused of turning on women and minorities, including Christians, calling for jihad and running Egypt's economy into the ground.
Military leaders promise another election, but prior to Morsi, they had run Egypt for 60 years.
According to State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki, "democracy is not just about being elected through the ballot box, it's also about allowing the voices of the people in your country to be heard, taking steps to work with all sides. And those are steps that we have not yet seen."
Many lawmakers tonight want to suspend America's 1.5 billion dollars in financial and military aid for Egypt.
AP-WF-07-03-13 2247GMT
Image courtesy of ABC.