MEMO – The New York Times and Washington Post newspapers have published pieces critical of ongoing considerations aimed at designating the transnational Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, Anadolu reports.
“Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group?” the New York Times asks. “Even experts critical of the Brotherhood agree that the organization does not meet the criteria for a terrorist group.”
The newspaper pointed to legal difficulties the decision poses, noting that the Trump administration would have to present evidence the group engages in “terrorist activity” that threatens America or its interests, and that rationale would have to be vetted through an interagency process that includes the State, Justice and Treasury departments. CONTINUE READING
