Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

  • A Freelance Vigilante: A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell his family or friends. The Future of Militias: He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors and government attorneys. Experts say that militias could have a renaissance under Donald Trump. A Secret Trove: He sent ProPublica a massive trove of documents. The conversations that he secretly recorded give a unique, startling window into the militia movement

  • The Future of Militias: He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors and government attorneys. Experts say that militias could have a renaissance under Donald Trump.

  • A Secret Trove: He sent ProPublica a massive trove of documents. The conversations that he secretly recorded give a unique, startling window into the militia movement.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20250108121022/https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole

    • Notyou@sopuli.xyz
      14·
      1 day ago

      I like his message to his former militia members and the paranoia they will have in the future from his actions.

  • glimse@lemmy.world
    53·
    1 day ago

    I saw the headlines when this initially broke but just got around to reading the propublica piece on Monday and…holy shit that was a ride.

    Highly recommended read. If the US survives to 2030 I can absolutely see the story being adapted into a spy thriller.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
      2·
      17 hours ago

      If you liked this, read Confessions of am Economic Hitman. Honestly I think its better. And true.

  • NegativeNull@lemmy.world
    331·
    1 day ago

    This is Propublica at their best. Definitely read this (they have an audio option as well if you rather)

  • OmegaLemmy@discuss.online
    32·
    1 day ago

    READ THIS

    It reads as if it’s a very well made movie script but it’s all real, it’s incredible actually

    Beyond the state of these militia groups it’s very effective at destroying my writers block

    • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      Kinda reminds me of Malone, an 80’s action movie with Burt Reynolds about a White Nationalist buying up property in Oregon to facilitate his terrorist cells, but without the infiltration part.