Did you see Goody Proctor with the devil? — even demanding to know if organizations vet employees for terrorist ties and uphold President Donald Trump’s “America First” values.

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=>
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Gunnar Larson