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FBI Ends Formal Partnership With ADL After TPUSA Backlash

FBI Director Kash Patel ended the partnership with the ADL after the group labeled Turning Point USA as extremist, criticizing past FBI ties under James Comey for politicization.

  • FBI Director Kash Patel announced the discontinuation of the bureau's partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, citing political pressures and past connections to former Director James Comey as concerns.
  • The Anti-Defamation League faced backlash from conservative figures, including Elon Musk, for including Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA in its glossary of extremism, leading to the glossary's removal.
  • Patel accused the Anti-Defamation League of 'spying on Americans' and criticized its past collaborations, stating, 'This FBI won't partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs.'
  • Despite the split, the Anti-Defamation League reaffirmed its commitment to combating antisemitism and expressed respect for law enforcement, stating, 'We remain more committed than ever to our core purpose to protect the Jewish people.
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Politico broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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