US EditionAbbott Calls for Suspension of Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofit's Tax-Exempt Status
Gov. Abbott cites federal findings linking CAIR to terrorism and urges suspension of its tax-exempt status to prevent misuse of charitable funds, directing a state criminal probe.
- Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Treasury Department Tuesday to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations and suspend its 501 tax-exempt status, providing the letter to KVUE.
- Last month Abbott designated CAIR as a 'successor organization' of the Muslim Brotherhood and a Foreign Terrorist Organization under the Texas Penal Code, continuing his actions amid clashes with Texas Islamic leaders.
- Abbott cited federal investigators and court filings that identify CAIR as a 'direct subsidiary' of the Muslim Brotherhood and directed Texas Department of Public Safety to open a criminal probe.
- The U.S. Treasury Department had not publicly replied to Abbott's suspension request and KVUE had not received further comment at the time of publishing; the designation exposes CAIR to civil and criminal penalties, including purchasing land restriction in Texas.
- Local officials and civil-rights allies protested at the Texas Capitol, with Vicki Goodwin saying `No one deserves to be hurt through words or actions due to their faith or nationality`, and Shaimaa Zayan expressing confidence in winning the lawsuit.
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Texas Governor Urges Trump Admin To Strip Major Muslim Civil Rights Group of Tax-Exempt Status
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling on the Trump administration to strip the largest self-described Muslim civil rights non-profit organization in the United States of its tax-exempt status for its alleged ties to foreign terrorist organizations. In a letter sent Tuesday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Abbott requested an investigation into the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ tax-exempt status over alleged ties to Hamas …
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