A Virginia man has been charged with placing pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, capping a five-year investigation that stymied federal authorities.
A criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday charged Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, with transporting explosive devices and attempting “malicious destruction.” Cole was arrested earlier in the day by the FBI.
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the press.
