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Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect arrested, faces explosives charges, Trump DOJ says

Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, was charged with transporting explosive devices and attempted malicious destruction after placing pipe bombs near political party headquarters, FBI said.

  • On Thursday, FBI agents arrested Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, in Woodbridge, Virginia, charging him with transporting an explosive device linked to pipe bombs placed Jan. 5, 2021, outside RNC and DNC headquarters, Washington, D.C.
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation had struggled for years despite over 1,000 interviews and tens of thousands of video files, repeatedly seeking the public's help and raising the reward to $500,000 after releasing January video.
  • The FBI linked Cole through cellphone and credit-card records, license‑plate reader data, and purchase records for bomb components and Nike Air Max shoes.
  • Trump administration officials took credit for identifying the suspect at a Thursday press conference, while Sen. Mark Warner, Democratic senator from Virginia, expressed mixed reactions and a Justice Department news conference is scheduled to detail next steps.
  • The FBI says the devices were viable and could have caused mass casualties, both discovered about 15 hours after placement, fueling conspiracy theories linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot.
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