Trump Weighs Order That Would Label Some Nonprofits as Terrorist Groups: Report

The Trump administration is weighing an executive order that would identify certain nonprofit organizations as having ties to terrorism, potentially cutting off their tax-exempt status, according to a new report.

Which organizations would be targeted — and how many could face the designation — remains unclear.

The proposal, which has been under discussion for months, would invoke an “untested” provision of the tax code to immediately suspend the affected organizations’ tax-exempt status, potentially threatening their ability to operate, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

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The contemplated order would give the administration a faster way to act against nonprofits than the IRS’s usual process for investigating violations and imposing penalties, the Journal reported. The approach could expose organizations, including some that oppose Trump, to immediate financial consequences.

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Reuters also reported last October that the Trump administration had enlisted multiple agencies in its bid to crack down on liberal nonprofits — an effort spearheaded by Miller.