The Daily Beast is reporting the Obama administration has decided to temporarily suspend disbursement of most direct military aid to Egypt, as well as the delivery of weapons and some forms of economic aid. The report cited the office of Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, head of the Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, saying military aid has been temporarily halted. Officials have reportedly said the administration is operating as if the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been designated a coup, even while publicly avoiding the term. The New York Times reported Sunday that the State Department had placed a hold on financing for economic programs directly involving the Egyptian government, a claim spokesperson Jen Psaki denied.

Jen Psaki: “To be clear, we have not made a policy decision to put a blanket hold on economic support, on the Economic Support Fund, ESF, assistance. Clearly, that review is ongoing, as we’ve talked about in here quite a bit. That review includes military assistance, security assistance. It also includes economic assistance. But we have not made a decision to put a blanket hold.”