Activists gather during a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House August 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump is not known for its restraint, but with the executive order he issued Monday his administration is taking a measured approach in its offensive against the Muslim Brotherhood — and that’s surely the wisest course.

The Brotherhood, now a global movement , embraces three core principles that include: “The Quran is our constitution. Jihad is our path. Martyrdom is our aspiration.”

Its branches include Hamas , and its most prominent alumni include the late al Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri.

For over a decade, Republicans on Capitol Hill have pushed to officially designate the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, putting i

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