When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tried to brand the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group as a “terror organization,” he expected applause from his political base—not a subpoena. Instead, CAIR hit back with a sweeping legal strategy aimed straight at the heart of Florida’s Sunshine Laws. Now, DeSantis finds himself dragged into a courtroom where emails, hidden alliances, and backchannel conversations with Israeli officials and anti-Muslim networks may finally come to light.
This episode unpacks how CAIR outmaneuvered one of America’s most aggressive culture-war governors, why discovery could expose a troubling web of foreign influence and domestic bigotry, and what this fight means for Muslims, civil rights advocates, and anyone who believes government power should never be used to silence dissent.
From Deerborn to Tallahassee, the message is the same: sunlight is coming.
