new york unite state consider resume suspend military assistance eypt u.s. president donald trump say wednesday u.s. government last month decide deny egypt 95.7 million aid delay 195 million human right concern ask would restart military aid egypt trump tell reporters begin meet egyptian president abdel fattah al-sisi go certainly consider aug. 27 source say trump administration decide reprogram 65.7 million fiscal year 2017 foreign military finance fund 30 million fiscal year 2016 economic support fund fund reprogramming mean fund would use purpose would go egypt administration make separate decision withhold 195 million fiscal year 2016 foreign military finance fund act would expire cease available end current fiscal year sept. 30. sum relatively small comparison u.s. aid flow egypt historically accord march 2017 report bipartisan congressional research service 1948 2016 unite state give egypt 77.4 billion bilateral foreign aid include 1.3 billion year military aid 1987 present u.s. consider resume halt military aid egypt trump