
Trump moves against Muslim Brotherhood as Islamist group spreads in West
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President Donald Trump signs executive order directing State and Treasury departments to pursue terrorism designations for Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.
Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent. Her work has taken her to 40 countries, including Ukraine, Russia, Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Afghanistan. She is a recipient of the 2024 Knight-Wallace Fellowship for Journalism. Lachter can be followed on X @efratlachter.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, praised the move, calling it essential for national security. "The Muslim Brotherhood and its branches encourage, facilitate and provide resources for conducting jihadist terrorism across the world," he said, urging Congress to advance his Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025.




