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Tate Adamiak
@TateAdamiak
šŗšø American Patriot | Second Amendment Advocate | Pardoned by President Trump | Defending the right to keep and bear arms
Virginia Beach, VA
Joined January 2025
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@DSloan85710 @Mrgunsngear Thank you, Sir! That means a lot to me. Every call, every email, every prayer helped!
Iām looking forward to Dallas and the opportunity to shake the hands of so many people who stood with me along the way. Your support and encouragement have meant more than you know. I hope to see many familiar faces and meet plenty of new ones. Come find me and say hello. šŗšø
Hear from the man himself, Patrick "Tate" Adamiak at the 2026 Gun Rights Policy conference September 25-27!
Tickets are selling out, get them here: https://t.co/5QjqvuGQWm
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@IanRunkle Please do! I look forward to it!
@Mrgunsngear Thank you for everything you did for me! You were one of the very firstāif not THE firstāto put me on the map. Iāll never forget it. Iāll be reaching out to you personally soon!
| INTERVIEW WITH TATE ADAMIAK |
We're very grateful to @TateAdamiak for granting us one of his earliest interviews since his pardon. āļø
@daveadamiak @welchwrightpllc @HT_GunWriter
https://t.co/ySxS3SXBNg
@BrandonH530756 I'm not even sure yet, but we'll find out!
After four and a half years and the biggest fight of my life, I am home.
I could not have done it without each and every person who stood beside me, spoke my name when I couldnāt speak for myself, shared my story, challenged what was wrong, and simply refused to give up on me.
Thank you.
I am grateful.
To my friends and family. To the thousands of people in our 2A community. To every Second Amendment organization that fought for me, supported me, and refused to let my case be forgotten. To all the journalists who told my story, including @HT_GunWriter. To my legal team, @fuddbusters and @WelchWrightLaw, who stepped up when the full might of the federal government was crushing me.
To the six members of Congress who stood with me when it mattered most: @RepEliCrane , @RepEricBurlison, @RepJenKiggans , @RepBresnahan , @RepWebster, and @RepGosar.
To the leaders in the administration who helped make this possible. And, last but certainly not least, to President Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump for intervening and giving me my life back.
There are so many more people I need to thank personallyāpeople who helped, encouraged, prayed, fought, called, wrote, shared, donated, opened doors, or simply refused to let me disappear.
I could never name everyone in one post, because there are too many. But please know this: I remember you, and I will never forget what you did for me.
I am humbled. I am grateful.
And I am home with my family.
What happened to me should frighten every law-abiding gun owner, because it can happen to anyone.
And there are others.
The work has just begun.
@mimma92363668 Hello, I sent you a direct message here on X.
We fought for Tateās freedom for 1,612 days, and just a week ago, we got the call we had been waiting for.
President Donald J. Trump granted Tate a full and unconditional pardon.
Tate is home! šŗšø
Thank you to every single person who has been involved, supported him, followed his story, shared his story, and refused to let it be forgotten. There were a lot of dark days, but we never gave up.
When I started this account, it was because Tate couldnāt speak for himself. I wanted to make sure his story was heard and that people knew what was happening to him.
Now, after 1,612 days, Tate is finally homeāand I think itās only right that he gets to take it from here.
From this point forward, Tate will be taking over this account and speaking for himself. Iāll still be right here beside him, just like Iāve been from the beginning.
Thank you for standing with us. We will never forget it.
Freedom for Tate. šŗšø
| BREAKING |
President Trump has pardoned Tate Adamiak.
Congratulations to Mr. Adamiak and his family!
It's hard to imagine this happening without the investigative reporting from @HT_GunWriter and support from the @2AFDN amongst many other voices in the 2A community. @FreedomForTate
The @ATFDirectorRC still needs to clean house on this.
Tate Adamiak's first quote as a FREE man:
āI am ecstatic. I canāt believe it. Itās been four years in the making. It feels great. I am grateful that so many people stood behind me and made it happen,ā Adamiak said. āI am grateful to President Trump. He gave me a full pardon. Itās all a lot to take in. I might even be able to get back into the military if I choose to."
Adamiak said he was ānumb headedā after he was released. He was dreaming of eating a burrito.
TATE ADAMIAK PARDONED. I've got to admit I am kind of pleased about this, to put it mildly ... We'll have much more coming, including an interview with Tate once he's a free man. https://t.co/vKUbpKngxd @2AFDN
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Last week there was a disappointing announcement from SCOTUS regarding Tate Adamiak.
But there is still hope. Click āļø for more.
@FreedomForTate @HT_GunWriter
Recently demoted federal prosecutor now in charge of Adamiak case.
Brian J. Samuels is an AUSA, again.
by Lee Williams
Brian J. Samuels served as the criminal chief of the U.S. Justice Departmentās Eastern Virginia office for nearly two decades, until he was demoted just a few months ago.
The main reason for Samuelsā demotion was never made entirely clear, but it may have involved a decision to not file charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, each of whom tried to prosecute President Donald J. Trump.
Once responsible for management and major cases within the office, Samuels is now just an assistant U.S. attorneyāthe same title given to anyone who graduates law school and joins the Justice Department.
Samuels was recently put in charge of the Justice Departmentās case against Patrick āTateā Adamiak.
He released a document last week titled āPosition of the United States with Respect to Sentencing Factors.ā
Samuels did not respond to calls or emails requesting an interview about his document.
Quite frankly, Samuelsā assertions are farcical, but no different than anything else weāve seen throughout this case.
He never once mentioned Joe Biden or how he was responsible for the out-of-control ATF and their massive stint of illegality that occurred during his presidency. In fact, Biden is mentioned only once in the entire document, by Adamiakās father.
Samuels never once pointed out how stories written about the Justice Departmentās bedevilment of the Second Amendment are protected by the First Amendment.
He ridicules everyone who has ever written a story about the Adamiak case, while ignoring how the U.S. Department of Justice lied in their own reporting of the case factsāreporting that was paid for by taxpayer dollars.
For example, the U.S. Department of Justice was less than truthful in all three of their press releases about the case:
āAccording to court records and evidence presented at trial, between approximately October 2021 and April 2022, Patrick Tate Adamiak, 28, was obtaining illegal machine guns that were not registered and he was selling these machine guns online. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) purchased eight machine guns from him through a confidential source. They then executed a search warrant at Adamiakās residence and recovered 25 additional unregistered firearms. A search warrant at his residence found that Adamiak was in possession of two grenade launchers and two antitank missile launchers. Adamiak is a Master at Arms in the U.S. Navy,ā states a press release issued on June 14, 2023.
Adamiak never owned a single machinegunānot one. Instead, Bidenās out-for-blood ATF alleged his legal gun parts were āmachineguns,ā as were legal semi-auto pistols and even an actual toy gun. The āantitank missile launchersā were DEWAT RPGs that Adamiak purchased in California.
Media accusations
Samuelsā opinion is visible throughout his 21-page document, especially when he addresses media stories about the case, which he calls āallegations in the public sphere.ā
āThe defendant was also entitled to advocate for his sentencing and present mitigation; he did so. He was entitled to appeal his convictions and sentence; he did and prevailed on his Double Jeopardy claim. But beyond making his case in the appropriate legal forum and through appropriate legal means, the defendant (and others on his behalf) have continued to make allegations in the public sphere in an effort to cast doubt on the fair treatment he has received,ā Samuels wrote.
He cites several of the 50 stories we have written about Adamiakās case in his court document.
āI never sold a single item that qualifies as a firearm or requires an FFL I only sold non-regulated gun parts,ā Adamiak said this week. āItās my opinion and my familyās that the ATF realized they messed up after they didnāt come up with a single illegal weapon, so they completely reinterpreted the statutes and implemented new rules to spin the jury and get a conviction. They manufactured crimes [to] convict me.ā
The link Samuels supplied does not work. Here is the actual link: How Patrick āTateā Adamiak received a 20-year prison sentence.
Samuels even quotes Adamiakās father.
āI am livid! This should have been fixed. Now my son has to drive around for months in a fuāing van. Theyāre playing dirty pool. Thatās how they roll. Itās not about whatās true. Itās so freaking horrible. I learned about it just an hour ago. For the first time ever, I couldnāt even talk to Tate. I was so boiling! His legal team has been looking at his case for three years now. There are a dozen ways he could get out. Itās horrible! We even laid off the pressure a bit. How many people have to call out how stupid their decisions are? All they have to do is drop Tateās case! They donāt even want to help. Itās amazing they could bullāit us for so long. Itās horrible to have an innocent person in prison for four years and everybody knows the truth. They could put a hold on him. That would show some good faith, at least. Nothingās materialized. On TV theyāre saying theyāre going to fix all of these Biden problems. Tate ranks right up there with Malinowski. The only difference is they didnāt kill Tate. He would not be where he is without these damn blue-state judges with too much power. Damn blue state judges. They disregard the First and Second Amendments. How is this America? What happened to this country? We need to get him out by whatever means we can. They need to admit they screwed up. They need to go after [ATF Firearms Enforcement Officer Jeffrey R.] Bodell. Heās the problem here. He made up all of this. Tate does not need to be on anyoneās back burner. This is horrible. Heās on notice and theyāre not doing jack,ā Dave Adamiak said.
Hereās a link to David Admaiakās comments.
Samuels took issue with a letter Adamiak wrote to the new ATF director, Robert Cekada.
āOn May 8, 2026, the defendant authored a letter to the new ATF Director where, among other things, he claimed. No American should have to guess where legality ends and a felony begins;ā and leveled complaints against the ATF and the integrity of the investigation and also claimed he possessed non-functional, incomplete or legally exempt items.ā
Hereās a link to the story about Adamiakās letter to ATF Director Rob Cekada.
Samuels had a problem with Adamiak granting an interview with āMr. Gunsngear,ā who operates a YouTube channel.
āIt is clear that this is still a source of advocacy for the defendant,ā prosecutors wrote. āDocuments related to the defendantās appeal have been published and the September date of the appeal was discussed in an article that described rallies in support of the defendant.ā
Samuels was most angered by Adamiak maintaining his innocence. He also took exception to Adamiakās belief that the ATF investigators should be investigated for perjury and fired, and that the charges against him were politically motivated by the Biden Administration.
āThis messaging extends beyond the defendantās individual statements in articles and has encouraged supporters to argue and protest against what they claim is an unjust conviction,ā the prosecutor alleged.
Samuelsā goal was clear.
āFor the foregoing reasons and others to be provided during the resentencing hearing, the United States respectfully requests the Court impose a sentence of 240 months of incarceration,ā he wrote.
Takeaways
Personally, I am thrilled that one of the Justice Departmentās oldest and newest assistant U.S. attorneys is reading my work. Let me ask him this: If you truly believe Adamiak illegally possessed machineguns, prove it.
Letās see any of Adamiakās āmachinegunsā actually fire on their own. Letās see either of his DEWAT RPGs lob a rocket downrange. Neither can happen. Theyād have to be rebuilt, especially the RPGs, but a real round would kill whoever is unlucky enough to be chosen as the demonstrator. There are holes drilled into the pipe where the shooterās head goes. A real rocket would likely remove the shooterās head. Besides, none of the gun parts heās accused of illegally possessing can ever fire a roundānot one.
Patrick āTateā Adamiak is serving 20 years in prison for legal gun parts. He was falsely arrested, charged and convicted by Joe Bidenās ATF and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Itās time to admit that mistakes were made, free Adamiak and make sure nothing like this can ever happen again.
That would be real justice, which this case has lacked from the beginning.
The Second Amendment Foundationās Investigative Journalism Project wouldnāt be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.
@2AFDN
![HT_GunWriter's tweet photo. Recently demoted federal prosecutor now in charge of Adamiak case.
Brian J. Samuels is an AUSA, again.
by Lee Williams
Brian J. Samuels served as the criminal chief of the U.S. Justice Departmentās Eastern Virginia office for nearly two decades, until he was demoted just a few months ago.
The main reason for Samuelsā demotion was never made entirely clear, but it may have involved a decision to not file charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, each of whom tried to prosecute President Donald J. Trump.
Once responsible for management and major cases within the office, Samuels is now just an assistant U.S. attorneyāthe same title given to anyone who graduates law school and joins the Justice Department.
Samuels was recently put in charge of the Justice Departmentās case against Patrick āTateā Adamiak.
He released a document last week titled āPosition of the United States with Respect to Sentencing Factors.ā
Samuels did not respond to calls or emails requesting an interview about his document.
Quite frankly, Samuelsā assertions are farcical, but no different than anything else weāve seen throughout this case.
He never once mentioned Joe Biden or how he was responsible for the out-of-control ATF and their massive stint of illegality that occurred during his presidency. In fact, Biden is mentioned only once in the entire document, by Adamiakās father.
Samuels never once pointed out how stories written about the Justice Departmentās bedevilment of the Second Amendment are protected by the First Amendment.
He ridicules everyone who has ever written a story about the Adamiak case, while ignoring how the U.S. Department of Justice lied in their own reporting of the case factsāreporting that was paid for by taxpayer dollars.
For example, the U.S. Department of Justice was less than truthful in all three of their press releases about the case:
āAccording to court records and evidence presented at trial, between approximately October 2021 and April 2022, Patrick Tate Adamiak, 28, was obtaining illegal machine guns that were not registered and he was selling these machine guns online. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) purchased eight machine guns from him through a confidential source. They then executed a search warrant at Adamiakās residence and recovered 25 additional unregistered firearms. A search warrant at his residence found that Adamiak was in possession of two grenade launchers and two antitank missile launchers. Adamiak is a Master at Arms in the U.S. Navy,ā states a press release issued on June 14, 2023.
Adamiak never owned a single machinegunānot one. Instead, Bidenās out-for-blood ATF alleged his legal gun parts were āmachineguns,ā as were legal semi-auto pistols and even an actual toy gun. The āantitank missile launchersā were DEWAT RPGs that Adamiak purchased in California.
Media accusations
Samuelsā opinion is visible throughout his 21-page document, especially when he addresses media stories about the case, which he calls āallegations in the public sphere.ā
āThe defendant was also entitled to advocate for his sentencing and present mitigation; he did so. He was entitled to appeal his convictions and sentence; he did and prevailed on his Double Jeopardy claim. But beyond making his case in the appropriate legal forum and through appropriate legal means, the defendant (and others on his behalf) have continued to make allegations in the public sphere in an effort to cast doubt on the fair treatment he has received,ā Samuels wrote.
He cites several of the 50 stories we have written about Adamiakās case in his court document.
āI never sold a single item that qualifies as a firearm or requires an FFL I only sold non-regulated gun parts,ā Adamiak said this week. āItās my opinion and my familyās that the ATF realized they messed up after they didnāt come up with a single illegal weapon, so they completely reinterpreted the statutes and implemented new rules to spin the jury and get a conviction. They manufactured crimes [to] convict me.ā
The link Samuels supplied does not work. Here is the actual link: How Patrick āTateā Adamiak received a 20-year prison sentence.
Samuels even quotes Adamiakās father.
āI am livid! This should have been fixed. Now my son has to drive around for months in a fuāing van. Theyāre playing dirty pool. Thatās how they roll. Itās not about whatās true. Itās so freaking horrible. I learned about it just an hour ago. For the first time ever, I couldnāt even talk to Tate. I was so boiling! His legal team has been looking at his case for three years now. There are a dozen ways he could get out. Itās horrible! We even laid off the pressure a bit. How many people have to call out how stupid their decisions are? All they have to do is drop Tateās case! They donāt even want to help. Itās amazing they could bullāit us for so long. Itās horrible to have an innocent person in prison for four years and everybody knows the truth. They could put a hold on him. That would show some good faith, at least. Nothingās materialized. On TV theyāre saying theyāre going to fix all of these Biden problems. Tate ranks right up there with Malinowski. The only difference is they didnāt kill Tate. He would not be where he is without these damn blue-state judges with too much power. Damn blue state judges. They disregard the First and Second Amendments. How is this America? What happened to this country? We need to get him out by whatever means we can. They need to admit they screwed up. They need to go after [ATF Firearms Enforcement Officer Jeffrey R.] Bodell. Heās the problem here. He made up all of this. Tate does not need to be on anyoneās back burner. This is horrible. Heās on notice and theyāre not doing jack,ā Dave Adamiak said.
Hereās a link to David Admaiakās comments.
Samuels took issue with a letter Adamiak wrote to the new ATF director, Robert Cekada.
āOn May 8, 2026, the defendant authored a letter to the new ATF Director where, among other things, he claimed. No American should have to guess where legality ends and a felony begins;ā and leveled complaints against the ATF and the integrity of the investigation and also claimed he possessed non-functional, incomplete or legally exempt items.ā
Hereās a link to the story about Adamiakās letter to ATF Director Rob Cekada.
Samuels had a problem with Adamiak granting an interview with āMr. Gunsngear,ā who operates a YouTube channel.
āIt is clear that this is still a source of advocacy for the defendant,ā prosecutors wrote. āDocuments related to the defendantās appeal have been published and the September date of the appeal was discussed in an article that described rallies in support of the defendant.ā
Samuels was most angered by Adamiak maintaining his innocence. He also took exception to Adamiakās belief that the ATF investigators should be investigated for perjury and fired, and that the charges against him were politically motivated by the Biden Administration.
āThis messaging extends beyond the defendantās individual statements in articles and has encouraged supporters to argue and protest against what they claim is an unjust conviction,ā the prosecutor alleged.
Samuelsā goal was clear.
āFor the foregoing reasons and others to be provided during the resentencing hearing, the United States respectfully requests the Court impose a sentence of 240 months of incarceration,ā he wrote.
Takeaways
Personally, I am thrilled that one of the Justice Departmentās oldest and newest assistant U.S. attorneys is reading my work. Let me ask him this: If you truly believe Adamiak illegally possessed machineguns, prove it.
Letās see any of Adamiakās āmachinegunsā actually fire on their own. Letās see either of his DEWAT RPGs lob a rocket downrange. Neither can happen. Theyād have to be rebuilt, especially the RPGs, but a real round would kill whoever is unlucky enough to be chosen as the demonstrator. There are holes drilled into the pipe where the shooterās head goes. A real rocket would likely remove the shooterās head. Besides, none of the gun parts heās accused of illegally possessing can ever fire a roundānot one.
Patrick āTateā Adamiak is serving 20 years in prison for legal gun parts. He was falsely arrested, charged and convicted by Joe Bidenās ATF and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Itās time to admit that mistakes were made, free Adamiak and make sure nothing like this can ever happen again.
That would be real justice, which this case has lacked from the beginning.
The Second Amendment Foundationās Investigative Journalism Project wouldnāt be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.
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New: In an interview with @BearingArmsCom, ATF Director Robert Cekada says the 20-year sentence Patrick "Tate" Adamiak received for allegedly owning and selling restricted firearms is a "problem." https://t.co/MUNzUsxiKp
Mark reads Patrick "Tate" Adamiak's POWERFUL letter to @ATFHQ Director Robert Cekada on Armed American Radio. PLEASE Repost, like and SUBSCRIBE to our channel! @2AFDN @NRA @HT_GunWriter @HarmeetKDhillon
https://t.co/0cL5dC8HtP
What Pennsylvania lawmakers are not doing for Patrick Tate Adamiak , by @HT_GunWriter https://t.co/1A4P7r8NTB
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