US EditionGov. Abbott Calls on Texas AG to Revoke CAIR’s Nonprofit Status
Governor Abbott alleges CAIR supports terrorism and misuse of nonprofit status, citing ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood in a recent legal push.
- On January 28, 2026, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter asking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to revoke the Council on American-Islamic Relations' nonprofit status and block its affiliates from operating in Texas.
- Citing court documents, Abbott alleges CAIR's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, citing `Voluminous documents detail the dangers posed to Texans by the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and their affiliates`.
- Abbott urged use of statutory powers to inspect records, issue civil investigative demands, seek judicial forfeiture or liens, direct the Texas Department of Public Safety to investigate, and requested records from Cypress-Fairbanks and Grapevine-Colleyville independent school districts tied to the Islamic Games of North America.
- So far, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has not responded to requests for comment, while CAIR denies the accusations, has sued Abbott’s proclamation as defamatory and unconstitutional, and some related events have been canceled or rescheduled.
- The dispute follows a week in which U.S. Sen. John Cornyn backed Abbott's designation and urged President Donald Trump to act, while Ken Paxton called CAIR's claims baseless amid ongoing litigation.
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Texas Gov Greg Abbott calls for CAIR to be stripped of non-profit status
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called on the state's attorney general to strip the Council on American-Islamic Relations of its non-profit status on Thursday.Abbott made the request in a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton that was released by the governor's office. The letter also urges Paxton to prevent CAIR and its affiliates from operating in Texas."Under Texas law, the Texas Attorney General is the only elected official charged with regulating no…
Governor calls on attorney general to withdraw CAIR’s tax-exempt status * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, already has declared the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the pro-Islamist lobbying and activist organization, as a foreign terrorist organization. Now he wants his attorney general, Ken Paxton, to go through a legal process that would end up with CAIR losing its tax-exempt status in the state. Abbott already
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Liberty Hill IndependentAbbott demands Paxton strip CAIR of its nonprofit status
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday urged Attorney General Ken Paxton to use the authority of his office to strip the nonprofit status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and eliminate its ability to operate…
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