Jammal serves as Secretary General of the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), an umbrella group established in 2014 that encompasses prominent Islamist organizations including CAIR and American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Prior to his role at USCMO, Jammal was a board member of the Bridgeview Mosque in Illinois. This religious institution has faced scrutiny for its connections to extremist figures and organizations. Under Jammal’s leadership, USCMO has worked closely with Islamist advocacy groups, including CAIR, whose leaders such as Nihad Awad, have been accused of maintaining ties to Hamas and other radical movements. Jammal has appeared alongside Awad at multiple events, reinforcing a strategic alliance between USCMO and CAIR. Jammal’s past associations raise further concerns: In 2003, while serving as a board member at the aforementioned Bridgeview Mosque, he helped raise funds for the legal defense of Sami Al-Arian, who later pleaded guilty to providing material support to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a designated terrorist organization. Despite the charges, Jammal defended the mosque’s actions, claiming that it was simply supporting a “community member’s legal defense.” Jammal has also been associated with events and organizations that have expressed support for Hamas. Following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel in which more than 1,200 Israeli civilians were slaughtered, USCMO did not issue a condemnation of Hamas. Through his leadership at USCMO, Jammal has positioned himself as a key figure in American Muslim advocacy networks. However, his ties to Islamist figures, refusal to distance himself from radical elements, and longstanding involvement with organizations linked to extremism raise serious questions about his role in shaping the political and ideological landscape of Muslim activism in the United States.