Echoing criticism from the UK, Canada and Australia, the US state department urged Egypt to “redress the verdict”.
The reporters, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy, Egyptian Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste, were convicted of “spreading false news”.
Mr Greste was deported to Australia this year and was tried in absentia.
State department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement: “We urge the government of Egypt to take all available measures to redress this verdict, which undermines the very freedom of expression necessary for stability and development. Details