Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Makes First Court Appearance in Washington
The FBI has accused Brian Cole Jr. of violating federal law related to the transportation and attempted use of explosive devices.
This courtroom sketch depicts Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Va., the man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties on Jan. 5, 2021, in Washington, being sworn in before U.S. Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya, at Federal Court in Washington, as U.S. Attorney Charles Jones, seated left, and Defense Attorney John Shoreman, seated center, look on, on, Dec. 5, 2025. Dana Verkouteren via AP
WASHINGTON—Brian Cole Jr., the man suspected of placing two pipe bombs in Washington before the events of Jan. 6, 2021, appeared before a judge on Dec. 5 in his first court appearance since the Justice Department announced the charges.
The Justice Department is seeking pretrial detention for Cole, a 30-year-old resident of Northern Virginia. In a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 3, the FBI accused Cole of violating federal law related to the attempted use and transportation of an explosive device.
Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]
