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Terror Networks
Trump team seeks names of officials working to counter violent extremism
2016-12-24
[Reuters] U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has asked two Cabinet departments for the names of government officials working on programs to counter violent extremism, according to a document seen by Reuters and U.S. officials.

The requests to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security involve a set of programs that seek to prevent violence by extremists of any stripe, including recruitment by militant Islamist groups within the United States and abroad.

Reuters could not determine why the Trump team asked for these names. The Trump team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump has frequently criticized President Barack Obama for not doing enough to battle Islamic militants and for his refusal to use the term "radical Islam" to describe Islamic State and other militant groups.

Some career officials said they feared the incoming administration may be looking to undo the work that the Obama administration has done on countering violent extremism.
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Posted by: Crinegum Ulaigum2776   2016-12-24 22:37  

#12  Some career officials said they feared the incoming administration may be looking to undo the work that the Obama administration has done on countering violent extremism.

Eh - not to be a spelling Nazi but: You misspelled covering up.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2016-12-24 16:31  

#11  I sense panic rising among the swamp creatures throughout the DC area - as well it should be.

'Brings to mind these old Dilbert comic strips:

http://dilbert.com/strip/1994-08-11

http://dilbert.com/strip/1993-10-26

http://dilbert.com/strip/1994-03-09

Posted by: Lone Ranger   2016-12-24 15:59  

#10  ..and the IRS, don't forget.
Posted by: Procopius2k    2016-12-24 15:28  

#9  Department of Education, EPA, DEA, ATF, and the DOJ are all extremist organizations.

Gotta lot of work ahead of ya.
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-12-24 13:30  

#8  Seems like first order of business is to ensure everyone is doing necessary work. Anyone who's been through a corporate merger knows how this goes.

Nice to see it applied to government.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2016-12-24 13:05  

#7  seems those names disappeared

"Well, since we can't vet them, they're outta here..."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2016-12-24 10:44  

#6  "Sorry, it seems those names disappeared when we deleted the Muslim registry."
Posted by: gorb   2016-12-24 10:25  

#5   transition team has asked two Cabinet departments for the names of government officials working on programs to counter violent extremism

Remember to include contractors and outside consultants (which in this administration included members of the Muslim Brotherhood).
Posted by: Procopius2k    2016-12-24 08:47  

#4  Remember that this is 'Rooters'. The request most likely was part of a much larger 'duty listing' questionnaire that would be very typical when new management takes over a company in the private world. Not as common in Government.

They're only gleaning one aspect for their hysteria.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2016-12-24 08:38  

#3  Well you have the IRS. The Justice Department. The EPA. ...

Oh... you mean Islamic Extremists? Well lets see... um.... ahh.... I'll have to get back to you on that.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2016-12-24 08:26  

#2  Turns out 90% of them worked to counter Trump's election campaign?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-24 08:15  

#1  How open will the bureaucrats be to explaining to Trump's transition team that the last 8 years of violent extremism focus has been on the tea party and white Christian Americans and not toward Islamic fascism?
Posted by: Airandee   2016-12-24 07:31  

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