Name: DeSantis designates CAIR a “foreign terrorist group,” group sues state
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Description: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled CAIR a “foreign terrorist organization,” prompting the Muslim civil rights group to file a lawsuit calling the move unconstitutional. The order, which echoes a similar action in Texas, bars CAIR from state funding; the U.S. government has not designated CAIR as a terrorist group.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled CAIR a “foreign terrorist organization,” prompting the Muslim civil rights group to file a lawsuit calling the move unconstitutional. The order, which echoes a similar action in Texas, bars CAIR from state funding; the U.S. government has not designated CAIR as a terrorist group.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order designating the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations. In response, CAIR, a prominent Muslim civil rights group, announced plans to file a lawsuit against the state, arguing the designation is a smear campaign and an attack on civil liberties.

Governor DeSantis stated he welcomes the legal challenge, indicating it would allow the state to seek further information through discovery. Interfaith leaders have voiced support for CAIR, while the Florida attorney general has expressed readiness to defend the designation in court. CAIR intends to file its lawsuit soon.

DeSantis designates CAIR a “foreign terrorist group,” group sues state

organization announced today it plans to file a lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis, challenging that designation. Tampa Bay 28 reporter Anette Gutierrez has more on their plans to sue. We'll see you in court. That's what care leaders are saying to Governor Ron DeSantis after he announced that care is a terrorist organization. So care says they plan to file a lawsuit and Governor Ron DeSantis says he welcomes it. The Council on American Islamic Relations, known as care, is an established 501 C three that has been around for nearly 25 years. It's known to be one of the largest Muslim civil rights organizations in the country working to defend victims of discrimination. And they say they feel attacked after learning about Governor Ron DeSantis executive order to designate care and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations. We have become the victim of another smear campaign. This is not the first time that this has happened. In a tweet from Monday, DeSantis says florida agencies are directed to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including denying privileges or resources to anyone providing materials support. Just something that has been a long time coming. I know the federal government is now working in a similar direction. In a press conference Tuesday, care leaders announced that they plan to sue the governor. Care says they condemn any acts of terrorism from organizations like Al Qaeda and Hamas, and they say this is just another political stunt to create fear mongering. An attack on care is an attack on our liberties. It's attack on our Constitution. And if you care about upholding the Constitution, if you are truly American America first, then you have to prioritize fighting against these types of attacks. Interfaith leaders stood with care, saying these attacks are comparable to civil rights leaders from the 1950s and sixties. Whenever people fight for dignity, someone in power tries to criminalize them. So when the governor calls care, a respected Muslim civil rights organization, a terrorist group, Christians should recognize exactly what is happening. It's fear mongering. It isn't truth. DeSantis responded, saying that he welcomes the legal challenge. I think you're going to see statutory codification of how we handle different terror designations. But I welcome the lawsuit because what will happen is that will give the state of Florida discovery rights to be able to subpoena the bank records. And State Attorney General James Othmeyer supports DeSantis, saying in a tweet his team is prepared to fight in court. As for that lawsuit, care says they plan to file it as early as Wednesday. Reporting in Tampa. I'm an acute eras Tampa Bay 28

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