US Designates Chapters of Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian chapters of Muslim Brotherhood were designated by the U.S. as foreign terrorist organizations.
US Designates Chapters of Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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The Trump administration has followed through on its stated goal of designating three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, sanctioning the groups and their members in accordance with President Donald Trump’s plan to strengthen national security.

The Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood were designated by the U.S. State Department as foreign terrorist organizations on Jan. 13.

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