Personal Life
Hassan openly supported longtime president Hosni Mubarak during the 2011 Egyptian revolution, which eventually led to the politician's resignation. At various points throughout the revolution, Hassan recommended stopping the water supply to Tahrir Square as a move to disperse protesters, adding that the pro-democracy protesters were traitors, foreign agents and seditionists.
He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.
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