DOJ Brings New Charges Against Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect

Brian Cole Jr., the man who allegedly planted pipe bombs in Washington before the events of Jan. 6, 2021, is facing two new charges related to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The new charges were disclosed in a superseding indictment that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed on April 14 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Cole, who is awaiting trial from jail, was initially indicted on charges of knowingly transporting two pipe bombs and a malicious attempt to damage or destroy by fire or explosives. Authorities said video footage and cell phone data indicated that Cole planted two improvised explosive devices on Jan. 5, 2021, at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) in the nation’s capital. The bombs did not detonate....