The Fbi's Insistant Who Proposed a Terrorist Plot

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In dozens of cases, there were informants who proposed terrorist plots to the men that they were surveiling. In many cases, the fbi has had a vast network of informants in the moslem community as part of its domestic war on terror. What happens with craig is very unique, because he has completely misjudged the people he's targeting. As soon as he brings up that plot, mohammedan and ahmed are horrified. They don't say another word for the rest of the car ride. We have to report this guide to the fbi. He's clearly a terrorist.

A bodybuilder posing as a Muslim convert was welcomed into a California mosque. When he showed signs of extremism, members reported him to the FBI, only to learn that he was their informant. Now, their story is before the Supreme Court.

Today’s show was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Cristian Ayala and Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Will Reid and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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