DeSantis announces CAIR as a domestic terrorist group under new law

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 1,531

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TAMPA — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he has received a recommendation to designate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa as domestic terrorist organizations.

He cited authority given to state officials through legislation that had gone into effect just hours earlier.

The law (HB 1471) passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor in March, empowers the head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to …

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