Official Brotherhood Statement: Trump’s Decision Threatens US Security, We Will Challenge it Legally

In the first official comment from the Muslim Brotherhood following US President Donald Trump's announcement to begin steps to classify the group as a "terrorist entity," the London front of the group, led by Salah Abdel Haq, confirmed the news and announced that it is striving to use all available legal means to challenge these procedures.

1. London Front's Stance and Legal Action

• Alleged Threats: The front called on Washington to adhere to its principles of due legal process, transparency, and fairness. It asserted that the decision constitutes a "dangerous precedent" that undermines "US national security and regional stability."

• Encouraging Repression: The front claimed that the decision encourages "collective repression and punishment" against legitimate political entities and millions associated with the group through its social and religious work.

• Accusation of Serving Foreign Agendas: The front stated that the decision serves "foreign agendas" that directly contradict Trump's "America First" principle, and reflects the "alarming influence of foreign lobbying networks" exporting their domestic political battles into US national security decisions.

• Emergency Meeting and Action: The front held an extended meeting with key leaders to discuss how to counter the decision legally and politically, and to move to secure the group's assets in the mentioned countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon).

2. Repercussions and Group Concerns

• Decision's Goal (According to Brotherhood Sources): To prevent financial resources from reaching the group's branches involved in violent campaigns against US interests and allies, and to neutralize their capabilities.

• Internal Fears: Attendees at the London meeting expressed fears of:

  • A campaign targeting the remaining financial networks and companies of the Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon.

  • The decision later extending to include the group's branches in Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, and some European countries.

3. Reactions from Other Competing Factions

Faction	Location	Analysis and Comment
Mahmoud Hussein Front	Istanbul (Turkey)	The decision represents a "strategic shift" by the US, replacing the rule of law with force, and aims to uproot political Islamist currents from the public sphere. It warned against criminalizing all forms of peaceful Islamic opposition.
Change Front - General Current	Undefined	The decision serves to "cover up Israel's failure" in the Gaza war and the failure of the displacement plan, showing the US administration's continued policy of hostility towards the aspirations of Arab and Islamic peoples for freedom.