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Hetrogenus group, largely secular, win of was decried al-qaeda as a perversion of islam. theyve pursued social ends, betterment of the political order in egypt, etc., and then the other -- >> im interested in their nonviolent side, which is what i was talking about. >> and they -- in other countries, there are chapters or franchises of the muslim brotherhood, but there is no overarching agenda, particularly in pursuit of violence, at least internationally. megyn: deputy assistant secretary of de...

Term muslim brotherhood is an umbrella term for a variety of movements. in the case of egypt a very heterogenous group largely secular which has eshewed violence and decried al-qaeda as a perversion of islam. they have pursued social ends, betterment of the political order in egypt, et cetera. there is franchises shall the muslim brotherhood but there is no overarching agenda, particularly in pursuit violence internationally. >> obviously elements of the muslim brotherhood have supported terrori...

Elements. i understand there are strains of the muslim brotherhood that are more moderate. its not extreme and radical. yet as this breaks overseas we are getting news about the test moanive our director of national intelligence, james clapper toll the house intel -- told the house intel committee its an umbrella term for a variety of movements. in the case of egypt its largely secular. it has eschewed violence and decried al qaeda as a perversion of islam and has pursued social ends and the bet...

A perversion of islam. they pursued social ends, betterment of the political order in egypt. >> it am not the violence im interested in. im interested in their non-violent side i was talking about. >> ino in other countries there are fran choose is of the muslim brotherhood. but there is no overarching agenda -- particularly in pursuit of violence at least internationally. megyn: jamie smith joins me by phone. hes a former cia officer. that was or director of national intelligence james clearp. ...

Muslim and whether we need to be concerned or dont need to be concerned and whether the director of national intelligence is right. talking about their pursuit of sole ends and a betterment of egypt. >> the director was speaking with the congresswoman from north carolina. she is on top of the question. she was asking about the violence and non-violence. the issue with the muslim brotherhood is they are trying to change their image to one of a secular nature in order to be able to stand in the ga...