On Thursday, federal authorities announced the arrest of a Virginia man in connection with the placement of pipe bombs at Democratic and Republican Party headquarters in Washington, D.C., the night before the riot in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

30-year-old Brian Cole was linked to the crime through cell tower data from the night in question as well as past purchases of bomb making material, according to an official affidavit. According to reports, Cole told FBI investigators that he believed conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen, a potential clue towards Cole’s motive in the incident. While federal officials indicated that the investigation is still ongoing, Cole’s arrest is a long-awaited sign of progress in solving a mystery that for five years had baffled law e

See Full Page