The Militia and the Mole: How One Man Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias

ProPublica

20 February 2026

Disgusted by Jan. 6, wilderness survival trainer John Williams set out on a two-year undercover operation. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. By Joshua Kaplan. Originally published Jan. 4, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.