Orders State Review of Muslim Brotherhood Threat
Oklahoma executive order · EO 2026-29
Why it matters
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and groups linked to them could face state investigation. Muslim Oklahomans and groups that work with CAIR may also be affected.
What it does
- Orders a state security office to assess threats from the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR
- Directs the office to take lawful steps based on what the assessment finds
- Asks the federal government to label the two groups as foreign terrorist organizations
- Encourages the state legislature to pass a law declaring them foreign terrorist organizations
Signed
Signed (2026-08-12) by Governor Kevin Stitt as Executive Order 2026-29
About this order
Orders state police and a state security office to assess whether the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR threaten Oklahoma. It also asks the federal government to label both groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Some security and public safety groups would likely say the order helps protect the state from terrorism. They would point to the order's stated concern about terror funding.
💬 The case against
Some Muslim and civil rights groups would likely say the order unfairly targets a religious community. They may also worry it treats a whole group as a threat.
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