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GOP Lawmakers Push to Designate CAIR as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Several Republican members of Congress are asking the Trump administration to consider labeling the Council on American-Islamic Relations a foreign terrorist organization.

Published Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Several key Congressional Republicans are urging the Trump administration to consider designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a group that promotes Muslim rights, as a foreign terrorist organization. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has publicly called for an FTO designation.