Overview
- President Donald Trump signed a decree on Nov. 24 that launches the federal process to label specified Muslim Brotherhood branches as foreign terrorist organizations.
- The White House text identifies the targeted branches as those operating in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were tasked with executing the designation procedures.
- An eventual listing would enable U.S. measures including asset freezes, transaction bans and restrictions on entry to the country.
- Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon welcomed the move, while recent steps in Texas against the Brotherhood and CAIR highlight concurrent state-level pressure.