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This is FRESH AIR.
I'm Tanya Moseley.
My guest today, Joe Moore, spent nearly ten years of his life living a double life as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
He did it as an informant for the FBI, thwarting an assassination attempt in 2007 on then presidential candidate Barack Obama and foiling two murder plots.
In his new book, White Robes and Broken Badges, Moore gives a firsthand account of his experiences infiltrating the KKK's invisible empire and the rise in white supremacy ideology, specifically within law enforcement.
In Florida, where he lived.
During his time as an informant, Moore rose through the ranks, becoming friends with powerful members.
He wore wires to record their plans, capturing discussions of a murder plot that would lead to the convictions of three Klansmen.
Moore says his experiences gave him a clear view of how the seeds of hate sown by the KKK led to Charlottesville, January 6, and the growing threat of white supremacist extremist groups as we head towards the presidential election.
Fearing for his life as well as his wife and children, Joe Moore now lives under a new name in an undisclosed location.
Joe Moore, welcome to Fresh Air.
Thank you for having me.
It's an honor to be here.
You were living in rural north Florida near Gainesville in 2007 when the FBI tapped you to become what they called a confidential human source.
Now, this is highly unusual, because you weren't affiliated with the KKK or the FBI at the time.
So how did they find you?