Jay Carney: White House ‘Cautiously Encouraged’ By Calls For Egyptian Elections

Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday at a press briefing that the Obama administration is “cautiously encouraged” by Egyptian military leaders’ plans to hold interim elections in six months.

“We are cautiously encouraged by a plan that includes a return to democratic government,” including parliamentary elections, he said.

Carney added that the White House would “not prescribe a timeline” for Egyptian elections.

Latest Livewire
Comments
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Associate Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: