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Following this controversy, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the bureau would sever its ties with the ADL, an organization historically linked to intelligence operations dating back to James Comey's tenure as FBI Director. Comey, in multiple communications, praised the ADL and embedded FBI agents within the group, which was involved in controversial surveillance activities targeting Americans. The current FBI leadership emphasizes that those days are behind it, asserting that the bureau aims to operate independently of political fronts masquerading as watchdog organizations.