PATCON
Through his FOIA suits, and whistleblower testimony, Jesse Trentadue has uncovered many previously-secret details concerning a wide-ranging '90s FBI operation called PATCON. Statements made by a PATCON undercover operative, John Matthews, revealed that PATCON ran from at least 1991 to 1998 and Matthews infiltrated over 22 domestic right-wing 'Patriot' groups during that period of time. PATCON is FBI shorthand for "Patriot Conspiracy." According to the whistleblower and existing fragmentary records obtained via FOIA, this FBI operation appears to have been like a modern-day version of COINTELPRO where FBI operatives were used to incite violence, entrap people, and even form fake organizations just for the purposes of carrying out criminal activities. Find here collected coverage of PATCON, documents related to it, and other materials concerning this still highly-secret and redacted history. |
Articles and Interviews
Morris Dees had informant at Elohim City before OKC Bombing by J.D. Cash and Lt. Col. Roger Charles ⬝ 12/14/2003
NEWSWEEK: My Life as a White Supremacist by R.M. Schneiderman ⬝ 11/21/2011
⤷ ORIGINAL DRAFT of "I Was An Undercover White Supremacist" by R.M. Schneiderman ⬝ 11/18/2011Note: the print and final online version(s) had all references to McVeigh and Strassmeir excised, by editor Tina Brown. However, editor John Solomon had already confirmed the details as accurate, to include confirming via his sources that Andreas Strassmeir was a "PATCON operative" and that Strassmeir and McVeigh had a lengthy relationship. Read/review the original draft hosted at the Libertarian Institute and linked here, for full details. Ultimately, Newsweek excised all of the information about PATCON, McVeigh, and Strassmeir at the request of the Department of Justice.SSI Exclusive: Hiding Mass Murder Behind "National Security." What Newsweak & the FBI Didn't Want You to Know about PATCON and the OKC Bombing by Mike Vanderboegh ⬝ 11/24/2011
SSI Exclusive: FBI put pressure on Newsweek to keep details of PATCON Brown's Ferry Nuclear Conspiracy Quiet. Radioactive 302s & Black Bag Jobs. by Mike Vanderboegh ⬝ 11/28/2011
PATCON: The FBI's Secret War Against the 'Patriot' Movement, and How Infiltration Tactics Relate to Radicalizing Influences by J.M. Berger | New America Foundation | National Security Studies Program Policy Paper | May 2012
Transcript: Lew Rockwell Episode 253 interview w/ Jesse Trentadue ⬝ 02/07/2012
Info on Informants by Jerry Bohnen ⬝ 10/30/2012
Interview w/ Jesse Trentadue by Scott Horton ⬝ 09/16/2013
Associated Press | Man Claims Tampering in Case Over Bombing Videos ⬝ 07/29/2014
Salt Lake Tribune | Utah Judge Orders Probe Into Why Witness Won't Testify at Trial ⬝ 07/29/2014 ⬝ [July 29, 2014 Trial Transcript]
Salt Lake Tribune | Lawyer Says FBI Threatened Witness in OKC Bombing Records Trial ⬝ 07/31/2014 ⬝ [July 31, 2014 Trial Transcript]
Salt Lake Tribune | FBI to Probe Tampering Claims in OKC Bombing Records Case ⬝ 08/26/2014
Salt Lake Tribune | Utah Federal Judge Mulling Whether to Hold FBI in Contempt ⬝ 11/13/2014
The Guardian | Federal Judge Criticises FBI for Alleged Witness Tampering in Oklahoma City Bombing Lawsuit ⬝ 11/14/2014
Judge Orders Inquiry of FBI Witness Tampering Allegation ⬝ 05/01/2015
Interview with Will Grigg by Scott Horton ⬝ [MP3] ⬝ 03/25/2016
Merrick Garland, Richard W. Roberts, and the Kenneth Trentadue Murder: The Deep State Takes Care of Its Own by Will Grigg ⬝ 03/27/2016
PATCON, Oklahoma City, and Jesse Trentadue's Lonely Crusade for Justice by Will Grigg ⬝ 04/19/2017
Informants, Provocateurs, and Entrapment: Examining the Histories of the FBI’s PATCON and the NYPD’s Muslim Surveillance Program by Sara Kamali ⬝ 2017
FBI's Operation to Infiltrate Right-Wing Extremist Groups Lies at Center of Transparency Lawsuit by Ken Silva ⬝ 02/23/2022 ⬝ [mirror]
PATCON Explored: Records Provide Glimpse of FBI Right-Wing Infiltration Ops by Ken Silva ⬝ 03/22/2022
EXCLUSIVE: FBI Nixed Raid on Tennessee Religious Compound After Waco Massacre by Ken Silva ⬝ 04/17/2023
FBI Wants 20 Years to Produce Records on Its Involvement w/ OKC Bombing by Ken Silva ⬝ 06/19/2024
Bombshell Court Filing Accuses FBI of Seeking 50-Year Coverup of OKC Bomb Records by Ken Silva ⬝ 10/11/2024
Utah Attorney Catches FBI Deception in OKC Bomb Records Case by Ken Silva ⬝ 07/24/2024
The FBI is Stonewalling Jesse Trentadue as He Tries to Find Out Who Killed His Brother by J. Arthur Bloom ⬝ 08/28/2024
FBI Director Louis Freeh's 1/4/96 OKBOMB teletype: An SPLC informant, and Andy Strassmeir by Richard Booth ⬝ 12/22/2024
⤷ SEE ALSO: Morris Dees had informant at Elohim City before OKC Bombing by J.D. Cash and Lt. Col. Roger Charles ⬝ 12/14/2003Did Merrick Garland Cover Up OK City Bombing AND the J6 Pipe Bomb? by Jack Cashill ⬝ 02/13/2025
Gateway Pundit | Upcoming Book Poised to Expose FBI’s Hidden Role in OKC Bombing on 30th Anniversary, Reveal Prison Murder Cover-Up, Says Victim’s Brother ⬝ 04/09/2025
The Federalist | Why Is Trump’s DOJ Hiding An FBI Informant’s Deposition On The Oklahoma Bombing? by Ken Silva ⬝ 04/10/2025
Documents:
A Note about PATCON whistleblower John MatthewsIn the Spring following the 2014 FOIA trial, the court appointed a Special Master, Dustin Peade, to investigate allegations of witness tampering relating to PATCON whistleblower and operative John Matthews. Below are documents relating to John Matthews. |
Jesse Trentadue Letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi ⬝ 03/26/2025