Senator Cruz Introduces Bill To Designate Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Organization

Senator Ted Cruz is introducing the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, which aims to formally designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) through a novel "bottom-up" approach. This strategy involves individually sanctioning violent branches of the Muslim Brotherhood worldwide, with the goal of ultimately designating the entire organization as a terrorist group, similar to President Donald Trump's 2017 campaign against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The bill addresses previous legislative failures by focusing on the fact that not all branches are currently violent but mandates the designation of the global organization based on its support of terrorist activities, including those targeting the U.S. and Israel. The measure has garnered bipartisan support from GOP senators and is backed by Arab nations such as Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates, which already recognize the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The legislation seeks to impose global sanctions and economic pressure on the group, responding to its calls for terrorism and efforts to undermine Western civilization. Renewed interest in the bill follows recent attacks and a broader consensus on the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood.