The FBI arrested a man from Woodbridge, Virginia, on Thursday who investigators believe planted pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the 2021 US Capitol riot.
At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the man as Brian Cole Jr.
“Let me be clear, there was no new tip, there was no new witness, just good, diligent police work and prosecutorial work,” Bondi said at the 1:30 p.m. ET press conference.
Cole has been charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and malicious destruction by means of explosion.
The yearslong investigation is still ongoing, Bondi said Thursday, adding that investigators were still executing search warrants and that more charges could be brought against Cole. Earlier in the morning, CNN observed local and federal law enforcement outside his known residence in the Washington, DC, suburb.
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