The Washington government called upon the Egyptian authorities to free ousted President Mohamed Morsi from detention. The call came after Germany urged Egypt's military to release the deposed president who has been under house arrest since he lost power last week.
"An inclusive and sustainable democracy where all sectors of society, where all Egyptian people are fully represented, will represent all sides. And we feel that includes of course the Muslim Brotherhood and other representatives that have been detained," said U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki, according to the Voice of America.
The Obama administration was prompted to make the call in fear of severe clashes as Morsi's supporters in tens of thousands walked out into the streets on the first Friday of Ramadan, demanding Morsi's reinstatement.
Dozens of demonstrators have lost their lives in the unrest since clashes broke out between pro- and anti-Morsi demonstrators in the country.
Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood members have already rejected Egypt's military-appointed interim authority and are calling for Morsi's reinstatement.
Washington is still in the process of evaluating events in the Arabian country and hesitating to call Morsi's ouster a coup, according to the U.S. State Department spokeswoman.
"Moving forward with an inclusive process is what we would like to see. And while, yes, we of course recognize that President Morsi was democratically elected, the question, and I have said this before as have many other officials, it's about more then what happens at the ballot box. Most democratic transitions take years to take root and stabilize, especially following decades of autocratic rule," said the spokeswoman.
When asked if the Obama administration would object to Morsi running again for president, the spokeswoman told Voice of America that it is for the Egyptians to decide.
