The President of the United States stated in recent hours that he will follow Texas's example at the national level
Abbott stated that these entities seek to impose sharia and support activities that pose risks to stability and security. The measure, celebrated by conservative sectors in the state, includes bans on acquiring property and the opening of criminal investigations. CAIR, meanwhile, rejected the accusations and took legal action.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he is preparing the final documents to designate the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as a foreign terrorist organization, a decision that has been supported by several of his political allies, the public, and by lawmakers from both chambers of Congress.
Trump told the outlet ""Just the News"" that the designation will be implemented ""in the strongest and most powerful terms,"" emphasizing that the organization has been identified for years by foreign governments and national security analysts.
Multiple sectors supporting the measure argue that numerous Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, already consider the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group or have severely restricted its activities.
According to these positions, the U.S. designation would align Washington's policy with that of key allies in the region and would allow for confronting a dangerous global network that has inspired or provided ideological support to more radical movements.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently indicated that the State Department is studying the group's situation and its various branches. Lawmakers promoting the designation argue that this clarification is necessary, but maintain that MB's international structure and its influence on terrorist organizations such as Hamas justify moving forward.
The position found resonance in Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state has already designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations.
In the Senate, Ted Cruz is leading a project that requires the State Department to officially classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Cruz has pointed out that the group has supported militant branches such as Hamas and has promoted hostility toward the United States and its allies.
In the House of Representatives, Congressmen Mario Díaz-Balart and Jared Moskowitz introduced a similar proposal, arguing that curbing the organization's influence is key to national security.
Supporters of the measure point to the movement's history: founded in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, the Muslim Brotherhood has promoted since its inception an Islamic political project that influenced later jihadist groups.
Recent reports in Europe and the United States maintain that the organization seeks to expand its presence through civil and religious networks, which its detractors consider a strategy to amplify its ideological influence.
