Was OKC bomber Timothy McVeigh working for the FBI?

In a 19-page affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols alleges that the bombing plot was actually under the supervision of top FBI officials. According to a February 21 report in Salt Lake City's Deseret News, the Nichols affidavit charges that Timothy McVeigh, who was executed for his role in the bombing, was working under Larry Potts, the controversial FBI official who was forced to resign under a cloud for his roles in two other major FBI scandals: the deadly FBI assaults on Ruby Ridge in 1992 and Waco in 1993.

Terry Nichols is not a terribly credible witness: he's a mass murderer and he lied consistently through the OKC investigation, but his claims should not be dismissed outright. THE NEW AMERICAN has conducted an extensive and ongoing investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing that has uncovered strong evidence pointing to multiple John Does and government coverup. For more information about our OKC bombing investigation, go to www.jbs.org/node/2880.