FBI Arrests Brian Cole Jr. for 2021 Capitol-Area Pipe Bombs Nearly Five Years After Attack

The FBI arrested Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia on December 4, 2025 — nearly five years after he allegedly planted pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national headquarters in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 2021, the night before the Capitol attack. Cole was identified through purchases of galvanized pipes, batteries, timers, and wires, plus cell tower data placing him near the RNC and DNC on the night of the bombing. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest jointly.