Florida Terrorist Designation: CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood and the Legal Battle
The Florida terrorist designation approved on September 29, 2026, represents an unprecedented state-level intervention in terrorism policy. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), its Florida chapter, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa as domestic terrorist organizations, while applying foreign terrorist designations to more than 90 groups already listed federally, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Tren de Aragua . The vote took approximately thirty seconds, with no public testimony permitted and the ACLU's request to speak denied . Today, Florida drew a line on terrorism. With the Governor and Florida Cabinet, we voted to protect your tax dollars from funding terrorist activity by designating Antifa, the Muslim Brotherhood, and CAIR as terrorist organizations under Florida law. pic.twitter.com/kt48J8JFOC — Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) September 29, 2026 What Did Flo...