Egyptian ambassador to US: No military coup

Egypt's ambassador to Washington said Sunday there had not been a military coup in his country but the army needed to step in to keep violence on the street from spiraling out of control.

Ambassador Mohamed Tawfik told ABC's "This Week" that Egypt's powerful military moved to oust President Mohamed Mursi last week after his response to massive street protests was to incite violence among his supporters. "Egypt has not undergone a military coup. And it is certainly not run by the military," he said. (Reuters)