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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization.

The designation prevents the civil rights group from receiving state contracts or employment funds.

CAIR has announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the state in response to the order.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designated one of the country's largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights groups as a foreign terrorist organization – and now the group says it plans to sue.

The governor's move came after fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas issued a similar order in November against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

DeSantis' executive order prevents the group "from receiving any contract, employment, funds, or othe

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