A State Department agency is reviewing its foreign assistance projects to determine if any funding went to initiatives involving climate change, gender ideology, or diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, which stated its mission is to champion “American values, including the rule of law and individual rights, which bring about safer, stronger, and more prosperous states,” launched the review Wednesday, according to an internal email obtained by Politico.

The results of a questionnaire sent to organizations that receive State Department funding could decide the fate of aid projects that had been frozen since President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day executive order.

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