Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were ‘in charge,’ memo says

The allegations were laid out in a Justice Department memo arguing that Brian J. Cole Jr., who was arrested earlier this ...

Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6

A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters. Court documents show he ...

D.C. pipe bomb suspect disliked both political parties and felt violence would be justified, prosecutors say

Brian Cole is accused of planting the bombs near the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on Jan. 5, 2021.

DC pipe bomb suspect says someone needed to 'speak up' about stolen election claims

Man accused of Jan. 6 pipe bombs allegedly confessed he felt compelled to "speak up" for those who believed 2020 election was ...

DC pipe bomb suspect gave ‘detailed confession’: DOJ

The man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the ...

Virginia Man Confesses to Placing Pipe Bombs Outside RNC and DNC Before Jan. 6 Insurrection

A Virginia man has confessed to placing two pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters ...

Accused D.C. pipe bomber told authorities "something just snapped," DOJ says

Brian Cole told investigators he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt "someone needs to speak up," the DOJ alleges in court documents.

‘Something just snapped’: Jan. 6 pipe bomber admits to investigators why he planned attack

When Cole saw surveillance footage of himself on the news, he “discarded all the bombmaking materials he had at a nearby dump.” Cole also wiped his phone memory in a “factory reset” 943 times since ...
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Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Says He Acted to “Speak Up” for Election Deniers

Brian Cole is accused of planting bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the 2021 Capitol riot.