Governor Kevin Stitt has ordered Oklahoma public safety officials to assess whether the Muslim Brotherhood, the Council on American-Islamic Relations or individuals and organizations acting on their behalf pose a terrorism or public safety threat in Oklahoma.
The executive order directs the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety and Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security to conduct an intelligence-based assessment and take lawful preventive or investigative action supported by its findings.
“Oklahomans expect their government to take terrorism seriously and to act before threats become tragedies,” Stitt said. “My administration will use every lawful tool available to protect our people, defend our values, and make sure taxpayer-funded state resources are never used to support terrorism or those who enable it.”
The order also directs state public safety officials to advocate for federal designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
“The United States has already recognized Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and Hamas emerged from the Muslim Brotherhood,” Stitt said. “Oklahoma will not turn a blind eye to organizations or networks that may support terrorism.”
The governor’s office said the order builds on responsibilities established under the Oklahoma Homeland Security Act and Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act, including preventing terrorist acts, identifying threats and preparing the state to respond.
