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Ted Cruz: “I've been pushing to do this [designate the Muslim…”

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Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Legislation on Muslim Brotherhood and IRS Policy Changes on Political Endorsements

Published | Video Starts at 07:55

British officials say the Brotherhood is right now under surveillance under their anti extremism laws. So the question is, why is America lagging behind? And I'll tell you, we've done it. I've been pushing to do this [designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization] for over a decade. We're in the 119th Congress right now. I introduced versions of this bill in the 114th Congress in 2015, in the 115th Congress in 2017, and the 116th Congress in 2020, and in the 117th Congress in 2021. (07:55)

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