The FBI has made a breakthrough in its nearly five-year investigation into pipe bombs placed outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021 — the night before the Capitol riot.

The devices, which could have been lethal, were deactivated before causing harm.

Surveillance footage leads investigation

After years of painstaking work combining surveillance, digital forensics, and investigative legwork, the FBI has arrested Brian Cole in connection with the pipe bombs placed on the eve of the January 6 Capitol riot, marking a major step in resolving a case that had long baffled law enforcement and the public alike.

Public attention initially focused on surveillance footage capturing a shadowy figure moving through nearby blocks on the night of Januar

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