Fact Sheet on Designating Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters

This fact sheet announces that President Trump has signed an Executive Order starting a formal process to potentially label some chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as:

• Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), and
• Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

• Directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the:
• After the report, within 45 days, State and Treasury must take action to designate chapters as FTOs/SDGTs if appropriate.
• Stated aims:

The Administration frames certain Brotherhood elements as part of a transnational network that:

• Fuels terrorism and
• Runs destabilization campaigns against U.S. interests and allies in the Middle East.

Examples cited:

• After the October 7, 2023 attack:
• A senior Egyptian Brotherhood leader is said to have encouraged violent attacks against U.S. partners and interests on the same day.
• Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood leaders are reported to have long provided material support to Hamas’s militant wing.

The fact sheet presents this move as part of a broader Trump counterterrorism agenda:

• January: Trump initiated the process to designate Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as an FTO to protect regional partners.
• February: The State Department designated eight cartels as FTOs and SDGTs, including:
• June: Trump signed a Proclamation restricting entry of non‑immigrants from countries with:
• It also mentions lethal strikes against narcoterrorists to stop drugs entering the U.S.

The document portrays:

• The Muslim Brotherhood chapters in question as serious security threats.
• The Executive Order as a strong, legal, and necessary step to:

1. What the Executive Order Does2. Justification: Terrorism and Destabilization3. Broader Counterterrorism Context4. Overall Framing