President Donald Trump welcomed Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday. Sisi came to power in 2013 and has imposed brutal rule over Egypt. Now, he’s pushing for constitutional reforms to extend his term. The World’s host Marco Werman talks with Nancy Okail of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy to find out more.
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