Later,at a briefing for reporters, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P.J.Crowley said the United States had warned the deposed president not to try to return home in the absence of a negotiated settlement.
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Mr Marzouki also announced that he was cutting short a visit to France and cancelling a trip to Egypt toreturnhometo deal with the crisis.
Rob Portman, President Bush's budget director, stepped down Tuesday, citing personal commitments to his family and a desire toreturnto his home state of Ohio after serving in Washington for 14 years as a congressman and administration official.