Source: Washington Post
“A man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol appeared in court for the first time Friday afternoon, though the brief hearing offered no additional details into his possible motivations. Brian Cole Jr., 30, was charged Thursday with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and attempted malicious destruction by means of an explosive material. Dozens of FBI agents and teams in camouflage apprehended him at his Northern Virginia home. … The arrest, nearly five years after the discovery of the pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national committees, marked a breakthrough in a case mired by conspiracy theories and dead ends.” (12/05/25)