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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
COMEY OVER

Keystone Kash Kills FBI Partnership Praised by Trump Nemesis

FBI chief Kash Patel ended the bureau’s relationship with antisemitism activists.

Tom Latchem

Elon Musk
SECOND THOUGHTS

ADL Changes Its Tune on Elon Musk Amid Salute Backlash

The organization’s CEO had a blistering response as Musk made a series of labored Nazi-themed “jokes.”

Emell Derra Adolphus

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk gestures on stage as he prepares to speak inside the Capital One arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second Presidential term, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.
AWKWARD

Elon Thanks ADL for Defending Salute After Backlash

The antisemitism watchdog group said Musk’s salute appeared to be just “an awkward gesture.”

Zachary Folk

Jonathan Greenblatt participates in a panel during the TAAF Heritage Month Summit
‘UNHINGED’

CAIR Urges MSNBC to Ban ADL Boss for ‘Iranian Proxies’ Claim

The Muslim civil rights group says Greenblatt should be barred from the network for likening Palestinian and Jewish student protests to Hezbollah.

Justin Baragona

Elon Musk is set to attend a discussion with Ben Shapiro about online antisemitism at Auschwitz, according to Bloomberg News.
MAKING AMENDS

Musk to Attend Anti-Semitism Discussion at Auschwitz: Report

Musk previously faced backlash for sharing an allegedly antisemitic comment on X, causing advertisers to flee from the site.

Edith Olmsted

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt  speaks during the Anti-Defamation League's \"Never is Now\" summit at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan
HAD ENOUGH

Senior ADL Official Yaël Eisenstat Departs Organization

Eisenstat posted on LinkedIn that the decision was a result of her desire to focus more directly on elections and pro-democracy work.

Alex Nguyen

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Kanye West
‘UNFORGIVABLE’

Jewish Orgs Slam Kanye Over ‘Jewish B*tch’ Lyric In New Song

A spokesperson for the Anti-Defamation League said, “At a time of rising antisemitism worldwide, it’s disgusting to see Kanye once again use his platform to spew Jew hatred.”

Kyndall Cunningham

Jonathan Greenblatt speaks in Washington, D.C.
‘THE ACTUAL TRUTH’

ADL Chief Called Out by Predecessor for Praising Elon Musk

“No amount of acrobatics can justify Musk’s frequent embraces of antisemitic themes and providing X as a... platform for his antisemitism,” Abe Foxman said.

Justin Baragona

A photo illustration of Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
‘ENOUGH’

Dissent Over Zionism Is Splitting ADL From Within: Ex-Staff

As the organization’s CEO praises Elon Musk and takes a hard line against college student groups, recent employees say the ADL is imperiling its own mission.

Kelly Weill

A photo of protesters calling for a cease fire in Gaza and an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict as they occupied the rotunda of the Cannon House office building with a banner reading: “CEASEFIRE.”
‘DISAPPOINTING’

ADL Staffer Publicly Quits Over Israel-Hamas ‘Messaging’

Researcher Stephen Rea said he resigned Thursday morning because he “couldn’t square my morals and politics with the direction I saw the org going in.”

Justin Rohrlich

A gif of Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro with white scratches moving over their mouths on an orange background
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FREE SPEECH TOURISTS

Ben Shapiro Helps Elon Musk Fight a War on Free Speech

The “facts don’t care about your feelings” guy thinks the world’s richest man is “correct” to threaten a bogus defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Anthony L. Fisher

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