washington dozen democratic u.s. senators thursday denounce trump administration plan revamp government program counter violent extremism say narrow focus solely islamic threats could jeopardize security may illegal restructure program omit white supremacists non-islamist group would severely damage credibility foreign ally partner honest broke fight violent extremism prove divisive communities across country senators cory booker brian schatz 10 others write letter address cabinet secretaries reuters report last week republican president donald trump administration want rename counter violent extremism cve program introduce previous democratic administration barack obama counter islamic extremism counter radical islamic extremism potential name change reflect broad goal trump exclude group program purview white supremacist whose followers also carry bomb shoot unite state five source familiar matter say cve aim address cause people draw violence extremism provide grant resources community group develop prevention efforts include use social media early month trump sign executive order temporarily block travel unite state people seven predominantly muslim countries prompt global outcry charge critics advance white nationalist agenda trump reject characterizations order muslim ban say necessary protect national security department homeland security dhs officials work cve meet tuesday continue discussions propose change accord two source work closely dhs program refocus cve efforts largely islam would alienate muslim organizations individuals unite state senators write secretary state rex tillerson secretary defense jam mattis homeland security secretary john kelly wade warren act administrator u.s. agency international development also put u.s. service members diplomats development practitioners citizens travel world significant risk increase likelihood attack letter say could violate constitutional protections right american citizens least three community organizations already decline fund collectively total nearly 1.4 million award auspices cve task force cite concern trump administration posture toward muslims possible change program white house press secretary sean spic decline comment report change last week say brief program initially intend focus root radical islamic terrorism several former dhs officials tell reuters cve program conceive goal although criticize even supporters tacitly focus muslims largely ineffective u.s. senators denounce trump plan focus counter-extremism program islam