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Former Reagan Official Warns of “Red-Green Alliance” Targeting the United States
8/29/2026, 2:30:07 AM
Core Warning
Frank Gaffney, a former assistant secretary of defense for international security policy under President Ronald Reagan, told Fox News Digital that a “red-green alliance” is forming between radical Islamist groups and far-left socialist movements. The claim was raised during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the Muslim Brotherhood network, where Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Center for Security Policy analyst Kyle Shideler echoed the concern.
Background & Context
The term “red-green alliance” describes cooperation between groups identified by the color red (far-left organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America) and green (radical Islamist movements). Gaffney linked this cooperation to a broader anti-American sentiment, suggesting that both sides view the U.S. constitutional system as an obstacle. A Fox News Digital investigation identified roughly 425 organizations spanning communist groups, Muslim advocacy entities, and anti-Israel activist coalitions, collectively generating about $1 billion in annual revenue.
Key Figures & Groups
- Frank Gaffney – President of the Institute for the American Future; former Reagan-era national security official.
- Sen. Ted Cruz – Republican senator from Texas, member of the Judiciary subcommittee.
- Kyle Shideler – Director and senior analyst for homeland security and counterterrorism at the Center for Security Policy.
- Dalia Ziada – Muslim scholar and former Egyptian resident who criticized Hamas and warned of the alliance’s threat to U.S. society.
Official Statements & Responses
Shideler affirmed Cruz’s characterization, stating he has seen evidence the alliance shares a “revolutionary objective” to squash Americanism. Ziada described the nexus as a “sinful marriage” between radical left and radical Islamism that threatens Western liberal democracies.
Verbatim Quotes
- “One can argue that the Sharia supremacists are pursuing communism with a God, or at least a patina, a veneer of religiosity to it,” — Frank Gaffney
- “ TRUMP ADMIN ACCUSES HAMAS OF BACKING GAZA FLOTILLA, SANCTIONS ACTIVIST AND MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD NETWORKS "What they have in common is much more important than their differences," Gaffney explained.” — Frank Gaffney
