FBI has cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, accusing the organization of spying on conservatives. “This FBI won’t partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs,” Patel said in a social media post. “In light of an unprecedented surge of antisemitism, we remain more committed than ever to our core purpose to protect the Jewish people,” it said. ADL and its CEO Jonathan Greenblatt have previously received criticism for trying to cozy up to conservatives. Liberal critics have condemned the organization for being eager to criticize leftists, particularly critics of Israel, while offering relatively weak criticisms of Trump associates accused of antisemitism.