US grants Egypt $1.3 billion in military aid, overriding rights conditions

FILE - An Egyptian soldier stands guard on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip, Sept. 8, 2013.

The Biden administration is overriding human rights conditions on military aid to Egypt, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, granting the U.S. ally its full allocation of $1.3 billion this year for the first time during this administration, despite ongoing concerns over human rights in the country.