Trump Moves to Redesignate Houthis as Foreign Terrorists

The latest executive order comes after conflict between the group and U.S. forces amid the Israel–Hamas war.

Newly recruited members of the Houthi terrorist group attend a protest march against the U.S.-led strikes on Yemen and the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 21, 2024. Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Jan. 22 aimed at naming Ansar Allah, better known as Houthi rebels, a foreign terrorist organization.

Trump’s executive order directs the State Department, now led by former Sen. Marco Rubio, to submit a report on the proposed designation within 30 days. It instructs the department to act on that report within 15 days of when it is issued.