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Cruz to Reintroduce Bill to Label Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group

Lawmakers cite the alleged ties of Mohamed Soliman, the Colorado attacker, to the organization as justification for renewed action

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Overview

  • Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a modernized Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act aimed at classifying the group under U.S. terrorism statutes
  • The legislative effort follows a June 1 assault in Boulder by Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who had publicly expressed support for Muslim Brotherhood figures
  • Rep. Jared Moskowitz and other bipartisan backers have urged President Trump to order a formal investigation into designating the Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
  • A similar proposal under the Trump administration in 2019 stalled after objections from defense, legal and diplomatic officials
  • The Brotherhood already bears terrorist designations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Syria and Bahrain, establishing an international precedent