The White has said it will hold a cabinet-level meeting to discuss the possibility of cutting some US aid to Egypt, after the recent crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. The spiritual leader of the Brotherhood remains in police custody in Cairo.
A aid to a Senator on the panel for foreign relations in the USA said that the "transfer of military aid" from America to Egypt has been halted.
David Carle, an aide to Senator Patrick Leahy, said the suspension reflects the administration's "current practice, not necessarily official policy."
The Obama administration said it is reviewing aid to Egypt in light of the overthrow of President Morsi and the ongoing crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood, but stressed no final decision had been made.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said $585 million in military aid this year had not been delivered.
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