FBI Ends Partnerships with SPLC and ADL Amid Conservative Pressure and Comey Concerns
FBI Director Kash Patel ended partnerships with SPLC and ADL, citing conservative pressure, political bias complaints, and ADL's ties to indicted former Director James Comey.
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Overview
- FBI Director Kash Patel terminated the bureau's partnerships with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
- The decision was driven by significant conservative pressure and complaints regarding the perceived political bias and unfair maligning of viewpoints by both organizations.
- Patel specifically criticized the SPLC as a "partisan smear machine" that defames mainstream Americans, leading to the immediate severing of ties.
- The ADL's termination also stemmed from its past close association with reportedly indicted former FBI Director James Comey and backlash over its 'Glossary of Extremism.'
- The ADL discontinued its controversial glossary due to outdated entries and misuse, while Comey had previously praised the ADL's long-standing relationship with the FBI.
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FBI Director Kash Patel ended the partnerships due to significant conservative pressure, complaints about political bias and unfair maligning of viewpoints by both organizations, and concerns over ADL's ties to former indicted FBI Director James Comey.
Patel labeled the SPLC as a 'partisan smear machine' that defames mainstream Americans, which contributed to the decision to sever ties immediately.
The ADL discontinued its controversial 'Glossary of Extremism' because it contained outdated entries and was subject to misuse, which contributed to backlash that factored into the FBI's decision to end the partnership.
The ADL had a long-standing relationship with the FBI and was praised by former Director James Comey, who has reportedly been indicted, a factor cited in the termination of the partnership under Director Kash Patel.
The SPLC is known for its annual census of hate groups in the U.S. and use of legal strategies to hold hate organizations accountable; the ADL has also played a role in absorbing costs in major hate crime cases and producing informational materials like the 'Glossary of Extremism'.
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