FBI Arrests Tennessee Man for Planning Border Attack on Migrants

Paul Faye, accused of plotting violence against migrants and law enforcement, faces federal charges after a yearlong investigation.

Paul Faye, a 55-year-old Tennessee man, was arrested by the FBI for illegal possession of an unregistered firearm and is accused of planning attacks on migrants and law enforcement at the southern border.
Faye is believed to be part of a far-right militia movement and was taken into custody after a yearlong undercover investigation by the FBI.
Faye allegedly told undercover FBI agents about his plans to use his sniping skills at the U.S.-Mexican border and claimed to have contacts in militias across several states.
Faye's son describes him as a 'big talker' with no intention to harm, calling the government's claims 'ridiculous' and highlighting his father's mental health issues.
The investigation into Faye was part of a broader FBI effort to look into far-right militia groups, with two other militia members arrested in Missouri for planning to attack migrants and law enforcement.