washington president donald trump seek rebuild u.s. relationship egypt monday meet egyptian president abdel fattah al-sisi focus security issue military aid senior white house official say friday want use president sisi visit reboot bilateral relationship build strong connection two presidents establish first meet new york last september official say brief reporters condition anonymity egypt long one washington close ally middle east receive 1.3 billion u.s. military aid annually country fight islamist insurgency sinai hundreds egyptian soldier police kill fight insurgents bilateral relationship strain former president barack obama criticize sisi crack muslim brotherhood egypt old islamist group sisi make distinction brotherhood say peaceful islamic state militants egypt consider muslim brotherhood terrorist group obama freeze aid country two years sisi general overthrow president mohamed mursi mid-2013 mass protest mursi rule mursi muslim brotherhood member elect previous year human right group estimate least 40,000 political prisoners detain sisi government trump relationship sisi get good start meet last september new york trump run president white house say trump support sisi approach counterterrorism include military political efforts efforts reform egypt economy sisi call reform moderation islamic discourse official say ask whether unite state would designate muslim brotherhood terrorist group egypt official say trump interest hear sisi view meet along number countries concern various activities muslim brotherhood conduct region official say sisi visit come trump administration propose massive cut u.s. foreign aid detail still determine white house anticipate aid egypt continue provide detail friday budget process right discussions ongoing break official tell reporters u.s. lawmakers oppose loosen restrictions aid egypt concern human right country trump administration intend address human right issue behind close doors white house official say approach handle type sensitive issue private discreet way believe effective way advance issue favorable outcome official say official would say whether trump would discuss sisi case aya hijazi egyptian-american work street children arrest may 2014 human traffic charge right group call release hijazi hold custody 33 months violation egyptian law state maximum period pretrial detention 24 months verdict set read march 23 court session postpone reason state judge april 16. maximum possible jail sentence case 25 years white house aware hijazi case senior level official tell reporters go address egypt way think maximize chance case resolve satisfactory way official say trump seek 'reboot u.s. relationship egypt monday talk