In a controversial move, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations. This decision follows similar actions in Texas where Governor Greg Abbott has also labeled CAIR as a terrorist organization and requested the suspension of its tax-exempt status. CAIR has vowed to challenge these designations in court, arguing that such actions represent religious discrimination and an effort to silence Muslim advocacy. Both governors are facing significant backlash from civil rights activists and Muslim communities who deem these actions as a continuation of Islamophobia in U.S. politics.