down. supporters and opponents of ousted president mohamed morsi still took to the streets. this morsi backer said she supported democracy. and the way the egyptian military removed the president from office was wrong. it is our rights, the people s right to choose, to choose, to choose their constitution. it is not it is not anyone else s. reporter: egypt s top judge was sworn in as interim president, the first step in the military s road map toward a new government. the army suspended the constitution. but mansour can declare new laws during this transition. the world is watching to see how egypt handles this period of uncertainty. i m worried that what we have got now is a cure worse than the disease. morsi is under house arrest in the presidential palace with his family. several top leaders of the muslim brotherhood political party have been detained. every year the u.s. gives more than $1 billion in aid to egypt. president obama said the u.s.
virtually unknown president, egypt s top constitutional judge. do you know the name of the new president? uh, now, no. reporter: the past few days have highlighted the army s historic tremendous power. egypt s presidents have all been military men. its first civilian president, morsi lasted just a year. and egypt, the military has far more than traditional role. they control a huge part of the egyptian economy. some estimates go as high as 40%. they build road and bridges and have their own brand of olive oil and water. at the core of the u.s./egypt friendship, the country s militaries. egypt receives $1.6 billion a year from the u.s. washington is hoping that cash can help avoid an all-out civil war. defense secretary hagel called this man, egypt s military chief, general alsisi, for now,
inaugurated president mansour says ousting president morsi was the right course of action. president mansour says the goal is elections that reflect the true will of the people. morsi supporters are organizing what they call the friday of rejection. huge demonstrations on the streets of cairo today. the white house is keeping a close eye on all developments. president obama spent part of july fourth with his security team contacting egyptian officials. to convey the importance of a speedy return to civilian leadership. south africa s president zuma and nelson mandela s doctors are disputing reports that mandela is a vegetative state. they insist he is in critical but stable condition and has a team of medical professionals. taking care of him 24 hours a day. mandela s wife adds her 94-year-old husband is some times uncomfortable seldom in pain. president obama and the first family head to camp david today a day after honoring the u.s. military at a white house fourth of july cele