DeSantis, FDLE delay designating CAIR a domestic terrorist group

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 737

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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On the day a law went into effect allowing a handful of officials to declare organizations terrorist groups, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Tampa announcing a recommendation from the state’s chief of domestic security to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa domestic terrorist organizations.

Nearly two weeks later, that recommendation has yet to go into effect, and there is no clear timetable when …

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