FBI: Pipe Bombs at RNC, DNC Were Planted Night Before Jan. 6

FBI: Pipe Bombs at RNC, DNC Were Planted Night Before Jan. 6
Steven D'Antuono, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington field office, speaks during a news conference, in Washington, on Jan. 12, 2021. Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, were actually placed the night before, federal officials said Friday.

The FBI said the investigation had revealed new information, including that the explosive devices were placed outside the two buildings between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5. The devices were not located by law enforcement until the next day.