Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Had Election Conspiracy Beliefs and Disliked Both Parties
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A suspect, Brian J. Cole Jr., confessed to planting pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, motivated by political discontent and a desire to 'speak up' after concerns about election tampering, though he claimed his actions were not directed at Congress or related to the riot itself.
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- DNC, RNC pipe bomb suspect said something "snapped" after 2020 election, DOJ alleges Axios
- D.C. pipe bomb suspect disliked both political parties and felt violence would be justified, prosecutors say NBC News
- Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6 The New York Times
- Alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber said he wasn't targeting Congress' certification of Biden's victory: DOJ ABC News
- Justice Department says Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect believed election conspiracy theories Politico
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