Texas GOP delegates blocked individuals with ties to CAIR — an organization Gov. Greg Abbott designated as terrorist-linked — from serving at the state Republican convention in Houston in June.
The Texas Tribune framed the story as anti-Muslim bigotry. The reality: party members identified affiliations with groups tied to terror financing and acted accordingly.
Texas designated CAIR and related Muslim Brotherhood entities as terrorist-linked organizations in 2025, following evidence from the Holy Land Foundation trial — the largest terrorism financing case in U.S. history.
Mohamed Hussein left a panel discussion in tears after clashing with speakers over Sharia law. His father, Tarek Hussein, founded CAIR-Houston after 9/11 and maintains involvement with the Clear Lake Islamic Center, where Mohamed serves on the board.
Other attendees included Amjad Muhtaseb, executive director of the Muslim American Society Houston, and his wife, Samar Halabi. The Muslim American Society is reportedly described as the Muslim Brotherhood’s main operational arm in the U.S.
Muslim members of CAIR (a terrorist org) infiltrated the Texas GOP Convention. We the delegates updated the rules, so this won’t happen again. The Texas Tribune is now telling us how super sad the members of the terrorist org are, and how we should feel bad for them. So insane… https://t.co/ZKQ9ia8zkS
— Luke Person (@LPersonTX) June 16, 2026
CAIR was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case. Internal Muslim Brotherhood documents, including the 1991 Explanatory Memorandum, describe a “civilization jihad” strategy to undermine Western society from within through front groups.
The United Arab Emirates and other countries have also designated CAIR as a terrorist organization.
Party delegates attempted to expel them due to these affiliations. Outgoing Texas GOP Chair Abraham George told the group on stage to leave the Republican caucus and join the Democrats.
The party then updated its rules to prevent future participation by those linked to designated terrorist organizations.
Stop lying. Thousands of delegates attend the @TexasGOP convention and more than two were Muslim this past week. For the two who were targeted for removal, it was because of their ties to CAIR, a designated foreign terrorist organization. https://t.co/44DJxo2D5C
— Rohit Joy (@rohitjoycpa) June 16, 2026
The Texas Tribune predictably called them bigots. The framing exposed left-wing media’s goal: stigmatize resistance to demographic change and advance the influence of groups looking to subvert Texas voters.
Religious liberty under the First Amendment protects private belief and worship. It does not require political parties to accept members who advance doctrines that undermine constitutional government or support terrorist-linked organizations.
The Texas GOP confronted an attempted infiltration by networks with terror ties and responded with policy. For many longtime Texas residents, the alienation runs deeper than the convention — it’s the quiet, daily experience of living in neighborhoods that no longer feel like home.
🚨 SCOOP: Staged Tears at Texas GOP Convention
DO NOT FALL FOR THIS ISLAMIC AND LEFT-WING OPERATION!
Mohamed Hussein’s staged tears at the Texas GOP Convention were pure theater.
The Texas Tribune and its leftist media allies are running the same tired “Islamophobia” script… pic.twitter.com/y6sMCebZuG
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) June 17, 2026
