Democrat Congressman @tedlieu pretended like he didn’t know the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization when I asked him if he would support his Democrat colleague Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s @JaredEMoskowitz call this week to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lieu pretended not to know that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization when asked if he would support designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. | inconclusive | https://www.brookings.edu/articles/is-the-muslim-brotherhood-a-terrorist-organization/ | |
| Ted Lieu pretended not to know that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization when asked if he would support designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. | rejected | https://carnegieendowment.org/posts/2019/05/nine-reasons-why-declaring-the-muslim-brotherhood-a-terrorist-organization-would-be-a-mistake?lang=en | There are legal, diplomatic, pragmatic, and civil rights reasons why such a designation would undermine efforts to keep Americans safe from terrorism. In the end, designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization would be a counterproductive political stunt that would make all Americans less safe. |
| Ted Lieu pretended not to know that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization when asked if he would support designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. | inconclusive | https://pomeps.org/designating-the-muslim-brotherhood-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-may-actually-backfire | |
| Rep. Jared Moskowitz called this week to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. | verified | https://floridianpress.com/2025/06/moskowitz-urges-designation-of-muslim-brotherhood-as-foreign-terrorist-organization/ | As a result, Rep. Moskowitz posted the letter to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "I'm urging the President to conduct a comprehensive investigation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Its history of promoting extremist ideologies and terrorist activities through affiliates like Hamas threatens our national & global security." |
| Rep. Jared Moskowitz called this week to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. | rejected | https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jared-moskowitz-ted-cruz-muslim-brotherhood/2025/06/04/id/1213677/ | Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., wrote a letter Tuesday to President Donald Trump, urging him to conduct a "comprehensive investigation" into designating the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, the Jewish News Syndicate reported Wednesday. |
| Rep. Jared Moskowitz called this week to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. | verified | https://jewishinsider.com/2025/06/muslim-brotherhood-terrorist-group-designation-ted-cruz/ | Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) separately wrote to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urging him to “conduct a comprehensive investigation” into designating the group as a foreign terrorist organization, noting that multiple U.S. allies and partners including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Austria have already done so, and France is considering doing the same. |
🤖 Conclusion [35/100]: The statement contains two primary claims: 1) Ted Lieu pretended not to know the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization when asked about supporting Rep. Moskowitz's call, and 2) Rep. Jared Moskowitz called this week to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization.
For the first claim regarding Ted Lieu, the evidence is inconclusive or rejected. The sources primarily address broader debates about designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, not Ted Lieu's personal knowledge or conduct. Some reputable sources even argue against the designation. There is no solid evidence, transcript, or direct coverage confirming or refuting that Ted Lieu pretended ignorance in this specific context.
For the second claim regarding Moskowitz, there is verified evidence from reputable news sources showing that Rep. Jared Moskowitz did urge the President this week to consider designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization.
Given that the more sensational element of the statement (Ted Lieu's conduct) is not substantiated, but the mention of Moskowitz's action is verified, the overall truthfulness score is limited, rated at 35/100.