Republican lawmakers demand Treasury probe CAIR over alleged Hamas ties and terrorism concerns

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming that it may be funded or directed by Hamas or other terrorist groups.CAIR describes itself as a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization founded in 1994 with chapters across the U.S.The request comes as President Donald Trump led a ceasefire in Gaza between Hamas and Israel.Stefanik and Cotton allege CAIR’s historic ties, public rhetoric and activism raise questions about whether the group’s support for Hamas amou