The request went to the State and Homeland Security departments and sought information related to a series of programs that counter violent extremism, including Islamic extremism in the U.S. and worldwide.

One email to the State Department reportedly asked for each official’s name and whether they are a political appointee or a career civil servant.

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Earlier this month, Trump’s transition team requested a list of Energy Department employees who attended United Nations climate events or worked on climate change issues.

After the agency refused to provide it, Trump’s team disavowed the request, blaming a rogue employee and saying it was “not authorized or part of our standard protocol.”

And earlier this week, the transition team reportedly asked State for information on programs and positions related to women's and gender issues.

In both of those cases, the requests sparked concerns about witch hunts for government employees whose views differ from Trump’s.

Trump has frequently ripped President Obama for not reacting harshly enough to militant Islamic attacks and for not using the term “radical Islam” to describe attackers.