DeSantis designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis has designated two prominent Muslim organizations as terror groups In an executive order issued on Monday the governor designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations Under this order state agencies are directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful exercises by these organizations including denying privileges or guidance to anyone providing material help According to CAIR s vision they want to be an advocate of justice and enhancing understandings of Islam and protecting civil rights The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational movement which has faced debate in the past DeSantis revealed both of these groups promote violence and their actions fly in contrast with the Declaration of Independence The Trump administration has also designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization Local CAIR chapters and the Muslim Brotherhood have not responded to News request for comment Please check back on WSVN com and News for more details on this evolving story