Florida designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as foreign terrorist groups - UPI.com

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Florida has designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations, becoming the second GOP-led state in as many months to move against the Islamic groups.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a Monday statement that the designations were "EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY."

"Florida agencies are hereby directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including denying privileges or resources to anyone providing material support," the Republican governor and President Donald Trump ally said.

The executive order signed by DeSantis accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of supporting and being affiliated with "political entities and front organizations that engage in terrorism and funnel money to finance terrorist activities."