ADL split marks FBI shift away from targeting right-wing violence, scholars say

 https://www.axios.com/2025/10/04/trump-fbi-kash-patel-adl

The FBI's split with the Anti-Defamation League this week is the latest evidence that the Trump administration is moving away from targeting hate groups in favor of investigating what it deems left-wing violence, scholars told Axios.

Why it matters: The ADL had, since at least 1940, worked with law enforcement to combat extremism and antisemitism, which the Trump administration has maintained is still a priority.