FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, D.C. – November 24, 2025 – President Donald Trump today signed an executive order directing the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to begin the process of identifying chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood for designation as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

Dr. Charles Asher Small, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy (ISGAP), said: “This is a momentous step forward on the path toward safeguarding democracy from the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood. I am grateful that the administration is taking a stand for democratic values. For decades, the Brotherhood’s ideologically-aligned networks in the United States and throughout the world have promoted the killing of Jews, the subjugation of women, and the persecution of LGBTQ+ people. They have incited hatred and legitimized violence. Our scholars were in Washington last week briefing lawmakers and experts on the ideological aims of the Muslim Brotherhood, and our team is honored that ISGAP’s research is helping to drive the policy discussion around the Muslim Brotherhood.”

On Wednesday, ISGAP held a high-level policy workshop in Washington coinciding with the publication of its landmark report, The Muslim Brotherhood’s Strategic Entryism into the United States: A Systemic Analysis. The report documents the Brotherhood’s long-term ideological campaign to exploit Western freedoms and undermine democratic practices and culture from within.

ISGAP will continue to brief policymakers from both parties, as well as national security professionals in Washington, D.C., and allied capitals, on the findings of its study and on policy options for addressing the Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy while safeguarding core democratic principles.

About ISGAP

The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) is a leading international research institute dedicated to the scholarly study of antisemitism, extremism, and ideological movements that threaten democratic societies. Through rigorous research and policy engagement, ISGAP provides governments and institutions with analytical tools to counter hatred and defend democratic values.