Overview

• Director Kash Patel said the bureau will end all formal cooperation with the Anti-Defamation League, calling the group a political front and denouncing prior collaboration championed under James Comey.
• Patel alleged the ADL operated like a terrorist organization and claimed Comey embedded FBI agents with it, assertions that coverage noted he did not substantiate with public evidence.
• The ADL responded that it has deep respect for the FBI and reaffirmed its mission to protect the Jewish people, pointing to a surge in antisemitism nationwide.
• This week the ADL retired its online Glossary of Extremism, saying many entries were outdated or misused after critics highlighted material about Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA.
• Comey previously praised extensive joint training and resources with the ADL, while new reporting highlights uncertainty over the scope of past arrangements and notes the FBI is reviewing outside partnerships.