Before this was on Trump's self-serving agenda, it was Hillary Clinton's crusade:


Hillary Clinton Asks Egypt’s President Sisi to Release Aya Hijazi

https://egyptianstreets.com/2016/09/...se-aya-hegazy/


Ms. Clinton, to her credit, raised Ms. Hijazi’s case with Mr. Sissi and called for her release, according to the campaign’s statement. Mr. Trump had nothing to say about her.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...=.5a72115f2a7a