washington u.s. president-elect donald trump transition team ask two cabinet departments name government officials work program counter violent extremism accord document see reuters u.s. officials request state department department homeland security involve set program seek prevent violence extremists stripe include recruitment militant islamist group within unite state abroad reuters could determine trump team ask name trump team immediately respond request comment trump frequently criticize president barack obama enough battle islamic militants refusal use term radical islam describe islamic state militant group career officials say fear incoming administration may look undo work obama administration do counter violent extremism pick issue ask people name say one government official speak condition anonymity reflect wide fear work issue could marginalize new administration early month trump representatives ask u.s. energy department name staffers work climate change policy white house express concern may attempt target civil servants include scientists lawyers energy department balk provide name trump spokesman disavow request state department decline comment specific request trump transition team department homeland security immediately respond email request comment dec. email see reuters trump representatives state department seek list position counterterrorism bureau office counter violent extremism please indicate name people serve roles status political career email say refer political appointees career civil servants three u.s. officials speak condition anonymity say similar request make department homeland security dhs case trump transition team ask name members interagency task force counter violent extremism obama administration establish january officials say accord jan. dhs statement task force fall leadership dhs department justice include officials federal bureau investigation national counterterrorism center government agencies several trump top national security advisers cast fight islamic militants existential conflict civilizations accord review write public remark retire lieutenant general michael flynn trump pick white house national security adviser say post twitter early year fear muslims rational counterterrorism experts say rhetoric use militant group recruit alienate muslim communities whose help need prevent violence u.s. official say guess trump team likely rebrand obama generic fight violent extremism specific battle islamic radicalization state department spokesman john kirby tell reporters thursday department would cautious provide name employees associate specific issue leave open possibility provide name organizational basis unclear whether state department share name officials office counter violent extremism whether homeland security officials provide name without get specifics information either request transition team provide department tell ... know request deny senior state department official say exclusive trump team seek name officials work counter violent extremism