United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday, directing federal agencies to begin a formal process to determine whether specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood should be designated as terrorist organisations.
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The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928, is already outlawed in several countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and most recently Jordan. Signed on November 24 at the White House, the directive focuses on Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.
BREAKING — IT’S OFFICIAL: President Trump has just signed an executive order directing Secretary Rubio to classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
FINALLY!
Trump’s order also prohibits financial transactions with them, so much of their funding will… pic.twitter.com/rhFUhLZcRm
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 24, 2025
It states that the order “sets in motion a process” under which certain chapters or subdivisions may be designated as foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs) and specially designated global terrorists (SDGTs) according to US counterterrorism laws.
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 25, 2025
The document argues that the group has evolved into a “transnational network” that supports or facilitates violence across the Middle East. The order cited regional activities linked to specific chapters.
NEW:
THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD WAS NEVER DESIGNATED AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION TODAY DESPITE REPORTS THAT IT WAS
We were all gaslit today because the Muslim Brotherhood was NOT designated as a foreign terrorist organization.
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— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) November 25, 2025
It claimed that Lebanon’s chapter contributed to rocket attacks against Israel during the October 7, 2023 events, alongside Hamas and Hezbollah. It further referenced statements by a senior Egyptian Brotherhood leader who allegedly called for violence against US partners. The Jordanian chapter was accused of long-standing material support to Hamas’s militant wing.
Trump vows to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organizationhttps://t.co/5EhvtPLRaX
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) November 24, 2025
Trump’s order asserts that US policy now aims to collaborate with regional partners to dismantle the capabilities of Brotherhood chapters deemed a threat. It instructs federal agencies to work to “deprive those chapters of resources” and eliminate risks to US citizens and national security.
BREAKING: President Trump confirms he will be designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
“It will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms. Final documents are being drawn”
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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 23, 2025
A clear implementation timeline has been established. Within 30 days, the secretaries of State and Treasury must submit a joint report identifying which chapters merit designation. The relevant department will then have 45 days to take action under US terrorism laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act and IEEPA.
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The Muslim Brotherhood has long divided opinion in Washington. While some of its branches operate as political parties, others face accusations of supporting militancy. Trump’s directive introduces the most detailed framework yet for evaluating each national chapter individually. The move follows a similar step by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who designated the group as a terrorist organisation at the state level last week.