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Brian Cole Jr.

Brian Cole Jr.

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The five-year hunt for the January 6 pipe bomber

Force in Play

Detained pending trial, confession alleged

A hoodie-clad figure planted two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters on the evening before the Capitol riot. Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris came within 20 feet of one device. The bombs never exploded—a matter of luck, prosecutors say, not design. For nearly five years, the FBI's most intensive manhunt since 9/11 turned up nothing.

Updated Dec 31, 2025