House Republican Reveals FBI Insider Fears Agents Grabbed Wrong Man in Jan 6 Pipe Bomb Arrest

David Gilmour Dec 12th, 2025, 5:43 pm

FBI via AP, File

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) revealed that an FBI whistleblower approached him to warn that the Bureau may have arrested the wrong man in connection with the Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation.

Brian Cole Jr. was taken into custody last week, nearly five years after surveillance cameras captured a masked figure placing explosive devices outside Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington. Investigators said they linked him to the scene using licence plate data and cell tower records.

In a lengthy thread posted to X on Friday, however, the congressman poured cold water on any certainty about the suspect, revealing the testimony

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