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President Trump has signed an executive order directing officials to determine whether certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday authorizing his administration to assess whether particular chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The order directs Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Besant to investigate various chapters of the group and determine whether any warrant formal designation, a move that would allow stronger sanctions and broader authority to disrupt financial support.
A White House fact sheet said the order is intended to eliminate the capabilities and operations of designated chapters, deprive them of resources, and eliminate any threat they pose to United States citizens and national security.
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Trump’s move comes just days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood as both a foreign terrorist organization and an international criminal organization. The federal order now triggers a formal review process that could extend such designations to specific chapters identified by the State Department and Treasury.
Trump had hinted in recent days that he would take the step after some of his supporters, including right-wing activist Laura Loomer, expressed frustration over the lack of action against the Muslim Brotherhood.
Founded in Egypt in 1928, the organization has spread throughout the Middle East over the decades and maintains a presence in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and elsewhere. Earlier this year, Jordan banned the group, accusing it of planning attacks in the country, according to The New York Times.
The Muslim Brotherhood enjoys significant support in Jordan and has continued its activities there despite the country’s supreme court ordering its dissolution in 2020. For years, authorities largely tolerated the movement’s presence.
In neighboring Egypt, the organization has been outlawed since 2013, after its leader and former president Mohammed Morsi was ousted in a military takeover orchestrated by then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Sisi has since ruled Egypt, consolidating his position and fostering a close partnership with the United States.
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