The ADL has officially labeled Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA group as an extremist organization.

The Anti-Defamation League included Turning Point USA in its online Glossary of Extremism and Hate, which triggered intense criticism from conservative commentators and political figures. Rather than officially designating the student activist organization as a hate group or extremist organization, the entry described the group as providing a platform for far-right conspiracy theorists and extremists.jewishinsider.comjewishinsider.comADL deletes Glossary of Extremism under pressure from conservativesIn late September and early October 2025, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) *completely removed and "retired" its online Glossary of Extremism and Hate database, which contained over 1,000 entries detailing various groups, symbols, and...jta.orgjta.orgAdl Deletes Glossary of Extremism and Hate Amid Flurry of Right Wing CriticismTurning Point USA (TPUSA): Critics focused heavily on the glossary because it included an entry on Turning Point USA (the organization founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed in September 2025) Jewish Insider reported that the organization ultimately removed and retired the glossary entirely following intense pressure, though it maintained separate resources discussing ties to extremists.

The inclusion of Turning Point USA in the reference material sparked widespread political fallout, leading to public condemnation from prominent figures and a decision by the FBI to sever its long-standing partnership with the watchdog group.washingtonpost.comwashingtonpost.comFbi Patel Adl Southern Poverty Law CenterThe glossary included an entry on Turning Point USA—the conservative student activist organization founded by Charlie Kirk—describing it as a platform that provided room for extremists and far-right conspiracy theorists In early October... Critics and right-wing commentators argued that the inclusion unfairly conflated mainstream conservative activism with extremist movements.theguardian.comtheguardian.comFbi Splc Adl Kash Patel ExtremismConservatives and the Administration: Supporters of the administration and right-wing commentators hailed the decision as a necessary step to stop federal law enforcement from relying on politically biased or partisan non-governmental... Although the controversy centered on the glossary listing, the claim that the organization received an official label as an extremist group exaggerates the descriptive nature of the watchdog's reference entry.+2 more