Abby Phillip Says that Abdul El-Sayed Wrote a Letter to the ‘Democratically Elected Gov’t of Egypt’ Instead of the Muslim Brotherhood

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JENNINGS: "He did write that letter, did he not? The New York Times confirmed it tonight that he, in fact, wrote a letter to the Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt, encouraging a purge of the police.
PHILLIP: "No, no, no. Hold on. It was a — it was a letter that was written to the democratically elected government of Egypt — "
JENNINGS: "The Muslim brotherhood."
PHILLIP: " — with which the United States had diplomatic relations at the time."
JENNINGS: "You can try to dress it up if you want, but to say that there's no evidence that he supported that government is not accurate."