In a significant shift, the FBI has severed its partnerships with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) following intense pressure from conservative groups and backlash against their designations of certain organizations as extremist. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the termination of these relationships, criticizing both groups for perceived bias and politicization. The SPLC faced criticism for labeling Turning Point USA, a conservative organization, as a hate group, which sparked public outcry from figures like Elon Musk who also labeled the ADL as a ‘hate group’. While the ADL has recently deleted a glossary of extremism following this backlash, conservative factions continue to challenge these civil rights organizations, asserting they have become partisan entities rather than unbiased watchdogs.