"The rupture followed MAGA outrage that both organizations had listed Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA in their online resources about hate groups. The ADL accused Kirk's group of drawing "support from anti-Muslim bigots, alt-lite activists and some corners of the white supremacist alt-right," while the SPLC included the group on its "hate map," saying it has ties to "hard-right extremists.""
"Amid the backlash, the ADL removed its "Glossary of Extremism," saying some of the entries were outdated and were being "intentionally misrepresented and misused." The SPLC kept its page posted, telling Axios: "We remain committed to exposing hate and extremism as we work to equip communities with knowledge and defend the rights and safety of marginalized people." What they're saying: MAGA influencers have accused the groups of embodying thetype of hate they were founded to combat."
""They are both part of an ecosystem leveraged by radical left vigilantes to dehumanize conservatives and stoke political violence. They provide the sheen of legitimacy for the left's violent foot soldiers," posted Kirk spokesman Andrew Kolvet. Musk, who previously blamed the ADL for advertisers fleeing X over anti-semitic content, called both organizations "evil" and guilty of inciting Kirk's slaying. ADL has deep respect for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement officers at all levels across the country who work tirelessly every single day to"
FBI Director Kash Patel severed formal ties between the FBI and both the ADL and the SPLC, ending decades-long cooperation on tracking extremist networks, training agents, and consulting on hate-crime enforcement. The decision followed MAGA backlash after both organizations listed Turning Point USA in resources linking it to extremist or hate-adjacent influences. The ADL removed a glossary it called outdated and misused; the SPLC defended its resource and commitment to exposing hate. MAGA voices accused both groups of dehumanizing conservatives and contributing to political violence, while both organizations condemned Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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