FLORIDA governor Ron DeSantis’ executive order designating the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas-linked CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations) as terrorist organizations has been signed into law. Also included is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
WLRN CAIR already has filed lawsuits against DeSantis and the State of Florida with the U.S. District Court for the Northern Division of Texas asking the court to remove its name, arguing the filing continued the “demonization of all things Muslim” that began after Sept. 11, 2001. CAIR was listed as an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation (HLF) for Relief & Development case in 2007. That listing lost the organization credibility and support.
A May 29, 2007, government filing listed 246 individuals and entities as unindicted co-conspirators in the case, including CAIR. They were accused of acting as part of a network designed to aid Hamas. The Holy Land Foundation and five of its leaders were found guilty of providing material support to Hamas.
DeSantis opined that pro-Palestinian student protesters should be expelled from their universities, and that those who were international students should have their visas canceled. A release from the governor’s office stated the law is intended to identify and “combat terrorist organizations operating in Florida.”
No Florida lawmaker has been more critical of CAIR than Fine, whose X post that, “if they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” prompted CAIR to demand he resign, calling him a “a modern Klansman and Nazi all wrapped into one, only his targets are Muslims and Palestinians.” “CAIR was formed for the sole purpose of supporting Muslim terror,”
🚨 BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the Florida Cabinet will officially designate ANTIFA, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS under a law that takes effect today
LET’S GO! 👏🏻
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 1, 2026
Good! Hopefully, more states will follow suit.