President Obama Speaks With Prime Minister Cameron About Egypt
The President has made a number of calls to foreign leaders to discuss the ongoing situation in Egypt.
On Saturday, January 29th, the President spoke to Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey, Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
Today, he spoke to Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom.
- During his calls, the President reiterated:
- his focus on opposing violence and calling for restraint;
- supporting universal rights, including the right to peaceful assembly, association, and speech;
- and supporting an orderly transition to a government that is responsive to the aspirations of the Egyptian people.
The President asked each of the leaders that he spoke to for their assessment of the situation, and agreed to stay in close contact going forward.
At 1:00 pm on Saturday, the President convened a meeting of his national security team at the White House.
Participants included Vice President Joe Biden, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, Senior Director for the Central Region Dennis Ross, Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro, Chief of Staff Bill Daley, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, and Senior Advisor David Plouffe.
The meeting lasted just over an hour.
The President was updated on the situation in Egypt.
He reiterated our focus on opposing violence and calling for restraint; supporting universal rights; and supporting concrete steps that advance political reform within Egypt.
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