Man Accused Of Planting Pipe Bombs Before Capitol Attack Charged With Explosives Offense

A man arrested by the FBI in its investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been charged with an explosives offense. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday identified the man as Brian Cole Jr. Authorities have entered Cole's Virginia home. Calls to family members of Cole listed in public records haven't been returned. The pipe bombs were placed on Jan. 5, 2021, near the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees. Nobody was hurt before the bombs were rendered safe, but the FBI says both devices could have been lethal.