
Did you see Goody Proctor with the devil? The Trump administration is rolling out what looks like a loyalty test for charities, nonprofits, and U.N. agencies <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POjbW6rOsZ37Uc-AtgCDeIvcEt38Q1tL4CJdRP_pOLUX6-rKdElyn9cr1MUuGfSScVw_lzqRXiyRYPbuIw5G_-w_9uO9gkuZQw6mALY6aVp0vJeZlNtqsuXXGX8WIa_NqRsUx7cXdkJ57PpdBfWo78Nmf8R08-Bdk-z1lkUFcZRC4Ew0hql4EqkzISn2GkDQ1MLYv4FIP5JBQ49vkpCNeyqXKwtUTfqZthRHKBbpAPvoY/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZLidQ7W-m-zEKbTjYO45vfRDMVaXVZFcC2ana0aKov_cBsufHB86YI1XKfh6rtSbIqq-55cI=> receiving U.S. funding. Among the 23-question probe: Have you ever worked with groups linked to communism, socialism, or anti-American beliefs? “It’s multilateral McCarthyism,” one senior diplomat tells my colleague Colum Lynch, likening it to Cold War-era communist witch hunts. *The questionnaire digs into hot-button issues* such as abortion, free speech, patriotism, and migration — even demanding to know if organizations vet employees for terrorist ties and uphold President Donald Trump’s “America First” values. One U.N. agency was given a single day to sign and return it but refused. *The demand clashes with U.N. principles of neutrality* and creates a minefield for aid groups working in conflict zones where cooperation with controversial entities is often necessary for survival. Not all the questions are political — some focus on risk management and aid sustainability — but the overall message is clear: *Fall in line, or lose U.S. funding*. *Read:* Trump’s new ‘loyalty test’ for UN and aid groups <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POjbW6rOsZ37Uc-AtgCDeIvcEt38Q1tL4CJdRP_pOLUX6-rKdElyn9cr1MUuGfSScVw_lzqRXiyRYPbuIw5G_-w_9uO9gkuZQw6mALY6aVp0vJeZlNtqsuXXGX8WIa_NqRsUx7cXdkJ57PpdBfWo78Nmf8R08-Bdk-z1lkUFcZRC4Ew0hql4EqkzISn2GkDQ1MLYv4FIP5JBQ49vkpCNeyqULqMu9MHOunbHMQH8Ne3on/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZLidQ7W-m-zEKbTjYO45vfRDMVaXVZFcC2ana0aKov_cBsufHB86YI1XKfh6rtSbIqq-55cI=>