Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with President el-Sisi of Egypt

On Saturday, President Donald J. Trump received a call from President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, in which President el-Sisi congratulated President Trump on his inauguration. President Trump thanked President el-Sisi for his friendship, and discussed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The two leaders also discussed Egypt's important role in the release of hostages from Gaza and President el-Sisi expressed his confidence that President Trump's leadership could usher in a golden age of Middle East peace.