Governor Greg Abbott has called on the Texas Office of the Attorney General to use its legal authority to revoke the nonprofit status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and prevent CAIR and its affiliates from operating in Texas.
“Voluminous documents detail the dangers posed to Texans by the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and their affiliates,” Governor Abbott stated. “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.”
The governor’s request comes as part of ongoing efforts he describes as protecting Texas communities from organizations he links with terrorism or radical activities. Abbott has previously asked school districts such as CFISD to end associations with events sponsored by CAIR. He has also requested that U.S. Secretary Bessent suspend CAIR’s tax-exempt status and directed state authorities like DPS to conduct criminal investigations into both the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR.
Additionally, Governor Abbott has designated both organizations as foreign terrorist groups and ordered inquiries into Sharia Courts operating within Texas.
