Trump Signs Order to Review Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Group

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing his administration to evaluate and potentially designate specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, targeting branches in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan.

The order instructs Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in consultation with the attorney general and director of national intelligence, to submit a report on the matter and proceed with any designations within 45 days if warranted. According to a White House fact sheet, the chapters in question engage in activities that support violence and destabilization, harming regional stability, U.S. citizens, and American interests. The administration has accused these factions of encouraging attacks on Israel and U.S. partners, as well as providing material support to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928 by schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna, emerged as an Islamist political movement aimed at promoting Islamic principles amid resistance to Western colonialism and secular influences. It expanded across the Arab world, establishing independently operating...