Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Indicted on Federal Explosives Charges

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday evening released the two-page grand jury indictment against Brian Cole Jr., the suspect in attempted bombings of major party headquarters ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington.
It comes just over a month after Attorney General Pam Bondi and other administration officials announced on Dec. 4 that Cole was in custody, ending a nearly five-year manhunt.
Cole is accused of planting explosive devices at the Washington offices of both major political parties, including the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters and the Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters around Jan. 5, 2021.
Neither device successfully detonated. However, by the time authorities discovered the explosives, the suspect had long since disappeared—beginning a manhunt that would continue for years…. 

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