Thread by @julie_kelly2

Back to Whitmer trial. DOJ questioning Mark Schweers, an FBI undercover agent deployed to operation in June 2020. He reached out to Adam Fox, the alleged ringleader, on Wire and said he was "like minded," i.e., anti-lockdown posts.

Fox invited FBI agent Mark to vacuum repair...

repair shop where Fox lived in the basement with no running water or toilet. FBI agent Mark recorded conversation with Fox in June 2020 in basement as Fox smoked marijuana.

FBI agent Mark says Fox "recruited" him to his mission and to attend training exercise in Wisc on 7/11/20

"Agents from the Detroit FBI field office went to Mackinac Island and took photos" of Mich Gov summer residence. Those photos were sent by FBI to Adam Fox to prompt "surveillance" trip.

Head of Detroit FBI office at the time: Steven D'Antuono who now heads DC FBI field office.

DOJ now discussing intro of ANOTHER undercover FBI agent who went by the name "Red." He's the "explosives" expert who tried to convince the group to buy material from him.

"Red" brought a video to a Sept gathering to show video of a bomb blowing up a vehicle.

Video made by FBI.

Now talking about surveillance trip to Whitmer cottage, alleged scene of kidnapping crime.

3 trucks go to Elk Rapids -- all driven by FBI assets. Truck carrying Barry Croft and Adam Fox has 2 FBI informants and 1 FBI undercover agent.

Then returned to "kill house" that Mark...

helped assemble. FBI assets then prompted "live fire" training with men they suspected were domestic terrorists.

Listening to this it's amazing no one got hurt. FBI played with fire here btw rifles and explosives

Defense now on cross of FBI agent Mark, who is a former attorney

FBI agent Mark admits ANOTHER undercover FBI agent working out of Detroit FBI office who went by the name "Elise" reached out to Adam Fox's girlfriend on Facebook to connect Fox and Mark.

By then, "Big Dan," main FBI informant, is already in contact with Fox.

"You agree...

that the online contact with Adam Fox was initiated by the FBI?"

FBI agent: "Correct."

Now sounds like defense atty is digging into FBI agent Mark's investigative purposes re Fox. He's been used "several" times in similar FBI cases.

These agents do not sound very confident.

WELP A MAJOR NARRATIVE GOES BOOM:

Defense atty: "Was this a white supremacist group?"

FBI: "Not as far as I know."

Break time.

Back to trial.

FBI informant created a fake militia--Michigan Patriot Three Percenter and made Fox head of it.

FBI informant "Big Dan" was sworn in as commanding officer.

FBI agent "Mark" was sworn in as number 3 of the fake militia: "Warden of the North" to recruit members.

7/3/2020 mtg with FBI agent Mark and Adam Fox. Mark claims he was concerned Fox would "attack the Capitol."

Defense: "Was an attack on the Capitol of Michigan imminent?

FBI: "I was concerned about the things he was saying"

Defense: "Did he ever assault the Capitol?"

FBI: "No"

Defense now walking FBI agent Mark thru one of the absurd plans to kidnap Whitmer from official gov summer residence in Mackinac Island (which is highly inaccessible.)

It involved use of Blackhawk helicopter and boat to abduct her from home and go up the St. Lawrence seaway LOL