DOJ Announces Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber Suspect in Custody: What to Know

The arrest of suspect Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., is the first sign of movement in the case in years.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and District of Columbia Attorney Jeanine Pirro announce the arrest of Brian Cole during a press conference in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. The FBI has conducted a yearslong investigation into the pipe bombs placed in the District of Columbia on Jan. 5, 2021. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

On Thursday, top officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI announced that they had arrested a suspect in the case of pipe bombs planted in Washington, D.C., on the evening of Jan. 5, 2021.

The explosive devices were found around the major party headquarters the following day, on Jan. 6, when the Capitol breach was taking place nearby.