THE INformant

“The informant at the heart of the Gretchen Witmer kidnapping was a liability, so the FBI shut him up.”

Cover and header for The Intercept

Illustration of FBI agents at an interrogation table, pointing at evidence files and audio recorder, with suspect's hands bound by red thread.
Illustration of a bald man with a beard tied up in red strings, surrounded by weapons and photos; includes a rifle, grenade, and American flag with a stylized symbol.