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Muslim Brotherhood Declared Foreign Terrorist Organizations in Texas by Governor Abbott [WATCH]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the state is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations, citing ties to extremist activity and statements from both groups that officials described as concerning.

The designations also categorize both entities as transnational criminal organizations under Texas law.

In a statement released by the governor’s office, Abbott said the move was based on information about the groups’ history and global activity.

“The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam’s ‘mastership of the world,’” Abbott said.

“The actions taken by the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to support terrorism across the globe and subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment are unacceptable.”

Abbott also stated that the designations carry restrictions within Texas.

“Today, I designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations. These radical extremists are not welcome in our state and are now prohibited from acquiring any real property interest in Texas,” he said.

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According to information included in the announcement, the Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 and has expanded globally.

Officials also reported seizing more than 453 million doses of fentanyl as part of the mission.

The governor’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR marks one of the most expansive state-level actions taken against the organizations.

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