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On October 1 and 2, 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the Bureau is cutting its long-standing partnership with the Anti-Defamation League — a gutsy, straight-shooting move that puts the independence of our law enforcement back where it belongs: with the American people, not with partisan advocacy outfits. For years too many federal agencies outsourced judgment to politically motivated NGOs, and Patel’s action signals a return to common-sense oversight and accountability.
The spark for this decision was the ADL’s controversial inclusion of Turning Point USA and the late Charlie Kirk in its “Glossary of Extremism,” an entry set that conservatives rightly blasted as biased and weaponized. After a public outcry and the removal of many glossary entries, the ADL still hadn’t answered why political labeling was seeping into what should be objective guidance for law enforcement.
Patel didn’t mince words, accusing prior leadership of cozying up to the ADL and even embedding agents with the group — language that exposed how blurred the lines between activism and counterterrorism became under the Comey era. This wasn’t theater; it was a realignment: Patel publicly declared that “that era is OVER,” and pledged an FBI that won’t partner with “political fronts masquerading as watchdogs.” Conservatives who have watched federal overreach for years understand the significance of that declaration.
Predictably, the ADL issued a bland statement professing respect for law enforcement and vowing to continue its mission against antisemitism, but platitudes won’t erase the real problem — politicized influence on policing. Americans deserve transparency about who advises our agencies and why, especially when sensitive definitions of “extremism” can land innocent citizens under bureaucratic scrutiny. The ADL’s reflexive defense only underscores that these institutional ties needed reexamination.
Prominent conservative voices, from grassroots leaders to high-profile influencers, hailed Patel’s action as overdue and necessary to protect free speech and political dissent from being mislabeled as criminal. Figures who had watched conservative organizations get smeared and surveilled cheered when the FBI moved to guard its independence, and that public pressure clearly mattered in shifting policy. This is how accountability is supposed to work: citizens push back, leaders respond, and institutions course-correct.
Make no mistake: this break is about principle, not partisanship. It is about ensuring federal power is used to protect Americans — all Americans — not to police political disagreement. Conservatives should back reforms that keep the FBI focused on real threats, not ideological witch hunts, and praise leaders who restore common-sense boundaries between government and activist groups.
Kash Patel took a stand for the rule of law and the rights of everyday patriots who have grown tired of being targeted by shadowy coalitions of activists and career bureaucrats. If Washington wants to earn back the trust of hard-working Americans, more officials should follow this example: prioritize impartial law enforcement, reject politicized partnerships, and put the safety and liberty of citizens first.
