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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that the United States is currently working on studying and classifying the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

Rubio confirmed in an interview with the program Sid and Friends in the Morning that this step is part of a comprehensive review that includes a number of entities that support or engage in terrorism.

In response to a question about whether the U.S. administration would classify the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as "terrorist" organizations, Rubio said, "Yes, all of this is in preparation." He added that there are different branches of the Muslim Brotherhood, so each branch must be classified.

Rubio pointed out that "the classification process goes through precise legal procedures, given the possibility of legal challenges from the targeted organizations." He stated, "Even if we know that a certain group is terrorist, we must document the evidence and prepare files that can withstand court scrutiny," noting that some different branches of the Muslim Brotherhood may require separate classifications.

Rubio indicated that the department continuously reviews lists of groups that could be included in the terrorism lists, emphasizing that the Muslim Brotherhood is one of the most concerning files for the current administration.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, disclosed details of a new bill he is pursuing to classify the "Brotherhood" as a terrorist organization.

The Washington Free Beacon reported that the bill, titled "The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Organization Designation Act of 2025," relies on an "updated strategy" aimed at classifying the group based on its activities and the movements of its branches. The bill includes extensive legal measures to punish the organization and its affiliates.

Under the bill, the U.S. Secretary of State will be required to "identify the branches that meet the classification criteria and document the support of the parent group for them, justifying the comprehensive classification of the Brotherhood."

Cruz's bill has the support of Republican members in the Senate, including John Boozman, Tom Cotton, David McCormick, Ashley Moody, and Rick Scott.

The proposed bill operates on three interrelated levels: action from Congress under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, which prevents any financial dealings with the group, classification by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization, and classification under international economic emergency powers as a "specially designated global terrorist."

The bill stipulates that the legislation "activates all the mentioned mechanisms simultaneously," aiming to impose the maximum legal and financial pressure on the group and its branches.