The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, introduced this week by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) “The demise of ISIS will also allow us to increase our attention on other agents of radical Islam, like al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and certain elements within Iran,” Tillerson said . [Fact Checker: Does Huma Abedin have ‘ties’ to the Muslim Brotherhood?] Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Muslim Brotherhood is widely viewed as the mother of political Islamist movements. McFarland, as well as Trump’s defense-secretary nominee, retired Gen. James N. Mattis, have also previously blasted the Muslim Brotherhood and political Islam.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2017 22:05 UTC