It is one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations on the planet. I have been fighting for literally 10 years for the United States to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. In the first Trump administration, I came incredibly close [to designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization]. I almost got the Trump administration to do it. Here's what defeated me. So there's a global, global umbrella group, the Muslim Brotherhood, and there are a bunch of affiliates that are in different countries. (01:31–01:40)
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Asserts that Ted Cruz nearly succeeded in getting the Muslim Brotherhood designated as a terrorist organization during the first Trump administration.
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