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Kash Patel has been in the headlines almost daily, leading a dramatic and controversial transformation of the FBI. This week, his biggest move was cutting the FBI’s longstanding partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, a civil rights group known for tracking extremism and hate crimes and collaborating with law enforcement for decades. Patel announced the break on social media, accusing the ADL of running “disgraceful ops spying on Americans” and denouncing former FBI director James Comey for what Patel called “love letters” celebrating the ADL partnership. The split happened right as the ADL was facing fierce backlash from conservative voices over its materials on the Christian Identity movement and Turning Point USA—the group founded by slain MAGA activist Charlie Kirk. Notably, Patel made these statements the night before Yom Kippur, further intensifying reactions from both Jewish leaders and far-right influencers. Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. amplified criticism online, blaming the ADL for influencing FBI investigations into Trumpworld figures and conservative groups. The ADL responded publicly expressing continued respect for the bureau but also reiterating their commitment to fighting surging antisemitism. Politico, Axios, and Esquire all covered the shake-up, with Esquire bluntly claiming Patel’s move will make it easier for conservative extremists to operate and calling him an internet troll running the FBI.

But that’s not all—Patel doubled down in a matter of days, also axing the FBI’s partnership with the Southern Poverty Law Center. He accused the SPLC of abandoning civil rights and turning into a “partisan smear machine” on X, saying their widely-used Hate Map helped inspire violence and defame mainstream Americans. Civil rights groups have described this pattern as a deep and dangerous retreat from bipartisan extremism tracking and accountability, with Patel relentlessly shifting the FBI away from what he calls “agenda-driven intelligence” provided by outside watchdogs.

Patel didn’t shy away from more headline-grabbing actions. ABC News and The New Republic report that he summarily fired a long-serving FBI trainee for displaying a pride flag, which Patel classified as “inappropriate political signage.” This follows other firings, including agents who kneeled during a 2020 protest after George Floyd’s murder. According to insiders, this marks a dramatic change in the FBI’s workplace culture, and LGBTQ employees have already started warning each other to keep a low profile under the new regime, fearing investigations or dismissals for even subtle expressions of identity.

That’s not even getting into the ongoing Congressional drama. Just days ago, Patel was grilled in a nationally-televised House Judiciary hearing that erupted when Democrats aired his controversial Epstein video. With tensions running high, lawmakers demanded answers about missing files, Trump world connections, and whether anyone powerful was being shielded. Patel denied any cover-up, blaming legal constraints, while promising that his FBI “will always follow the money”—but many critics weren’t buying it. There were fiery exchanges, accusations of lack of transparency, and repeated references to unearthed media articles about the Justice Department scouring the Epstein files for Trump and other celebrities. Patel claimed the bureau had released hundreds of pages related to January 6 confidential sources—more than any predecessor.

On social media, Patel has remained combative as ever, recently calling MSNBC an “ass clown factory of disinformation” according to the Tampa Free Press. His posts get instant attention, with supporters praising him as a “brave warrior exposing the deep state” while critics sound alarms about the long-term impact of his leadership. In just a few days, Patel has reshaped FBI policies, gutted civil rights...