FBI Severes Longstanding Partnership with ADL After Its Extremism Label on TPUSA

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The FBI has ended its partnership with the Anti-Defamation League after the ADL labeled Turning Point USA as extremist, a move backed by Kash Patel. The ADL soon deleted its “Glossary of Extremism and Hate.” The decision marks a sharp rupture in how the bureau interacts with a longtime anti-hate group.

Director Patel said the FBI “won’t partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs,” citing concerns over the ADL’s judgment. The severance follows backlash over ADL’s extremism classification of Turning Point USA.

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The Context

The ADL’s glossary included entries on over a thousand ideologies and movements before its removal. Among them was an entry about TPUSA, described in terms critiquing the group’s history of statements.

After criticism intensified, the ADL deleted the entire glossary from its site. The organization said many entries were outdated or misused.

Under previous administrations, the FBI had long collaborated with the ADL in training on hate crime, extremism and antisemitism. That cooperation included the ADL’s “Law Enforcement and Society” workshop and contributions to FBI manuals.

Patel specifically criticized former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of embedding agents inside the ADL and praising its work. The tweet also framed the ADL as having spied on Americans and acting as a political instrument.

Supporters argue the break restores impartiality and removes ideological bias from law enforcement partnerships. Critics warn that cutting ties with a major anti-hate group could hinder FBI intelligence on extremist threats.

The ADL’s glossary had over a thousand entries before its removal; the TPUSA entry was among those targeted.