A Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside political party headquarters on the eve of the 6 January Capitol riot could have been arrested years earlier after key evidence remained unexamined by the FBI since 2021 and 2022.
Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was arrested on Thursday and charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction involving explosives over the two pipe bombs placed outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on 5 January 2021.
