Governor Greg Abbott has called on the Texas Office of the Attorney General to take action against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) by revoking its nonprofit status and preventing CAIR and its affiliates from operating in Texas.
“Voluminous documents detail the dangers posed to Texans by the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and their affiliates,” said Governor Abbott. “Regardless of the façade CAIR attempts to portray in press releases, CAIR cannot be allowed to use its ‘nonprofit’ status as a shield for sponsoring terror, advancing radical Islamism in Texas, or fronting for the Muslim Brotherhood. The same goes for other entities pretending to engage in charity by day, while sponsoring terror by night. Under Texas law, ‘the Texas Attorney General is the only elected official charged with regulating’ nonprofits that may be violating the law, including by examining their records and stripping their corporate charters. You have used these tools before; I urge you to use them now to combat CAIR.”
Governor Abbott’s request follows previous actions he has taken regarding concerns about CAIR and related organizations. These actions include asking Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) to end involvement with Islamic games sponsored by CAIR, requesting U.S. Secretary Bessent suspend CAIR’s tax-exempt status, directing the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to begin criminal investigations into both the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, designating these groups as foreign terrorist organizations, and ordering inquiries into Sharia Courts.
The Governor’s letter outlining his demands can be accessed online.
