State Department Examining Trump Administration’s Designation of Houthis as Terrorists

Houthi supporters hold up their weapons during a demonstration against the United States' decision to designate the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Jan. 20, 2021. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

The Biden administration is reviewing the designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group that was made late in former President Donald Trump’s term.

“The State Department has initiated a review of Ansarallah’s terrorist designations,” a spokesperson told news outlets.