Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a "foreign terrorist organization," following a similar step taken by Texas last month.

The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) comes in an executive order DeSantis posted on X.

The order instructs Florida agencies to prevent CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood — which received the same designation on Monday — from receiving contracts, employment and funds from any state executive or cabinet agency.

In an emailed statement, CAIR and its Florida chapter said the organization plans to sue DeSantis in response to what it called an "unconstitutional" and "defamatory" proclamation.

The organization offered a defiant response on social media.

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