Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations.

DeSantis made the announcement on X and posted the executive order declaring the two organizations as foreign terrorist groups.

The executive order alleges that the organizations have ties with anti-Israel groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Palestinian groups.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol will now be allowed to "prevent unlawful activities by the terrorist organizations," according to the executive order.

Groups or people who have given material support to both CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood will not receive state contracts, funds or benefits

CAIR is the U.S.' largest Muslim rights o

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