DeSantis, FDLE delay designating CAIR a domestic terrorist group

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) delayed the designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a domestic terrorist group under a new law, despite announcing the recommendation in a July 1 press conference. Legal challenges from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), ACLU, and others blocked the move, with a federal court case ongoing. The Florida Legislature passed HB 1471 to empower FDLE to label organizations as terrorist groups, requiring state approval.