`` Our hope is that we can make the progress we need on democracy , the rights of people , the protections of people , the ability of the country to have its civil society strengthened and restored , and then we will march together hand in hand into the future , with Egypt playing the vital role that it has traditionally played in this region , '' Kerry said . Secretary of State John Kerry visits Egypt a day before Mohamed Morsy 's trial starts . The U.S. has been trying to get the Muslim Brotherhood out of power in Cairo since last year. He pushes for reforms and defends a decision to suspend significant military aid . `` It 's not a punishment , '' Kerry says .
Secretary of State John Kerry visits Egypt a day before Mohamed Morsy 's trial starts . The U.S. has been trying to get the Muslim Brotherhood out of power in Cairo since last year. He pushes for reforms and defends a decision to suspend significant military aid . `` It 's not a punishment , '' Kerry says .