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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe pipe bomber confessed to planting bombs in DC and is a Trump supporter.
Reported by Kyle Griffin on BlueSky. Patel failed to provide that information to the press.
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The pipe bomber confessed to planting bombs in DC and is a Trump supporter. (Original Post)
Bev54
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That's quite a Southern strategy when Republicans can get a black southerner to plant bombs for them!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
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bucolic_frolic
(53,546 posts)1. what were his motivations and did he act alone?
We're getting dribs and drabs that don't amount to much
Kingofalldems
(39,997 posts)2. Gatekeepers won't like this bit of news.
blogslug
(39,065 posts)3. Video on the MSNOW Bluesky account
BREAKING: Pipe bomb suspect confessed to FBI agents that he planted the bombs near the Capitol and indicated he supported President Trump. @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social has the latest
— MS NOW (@ms.now) 2025-12-05T15:25:14.681Z
Link to the story on the MSNOW site
https://www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-reports/watch/source-pipe-bomb-suspect-confessed-to-planting-bombs-near-capitol-indicated-support-for-trump-2473074755669
Bev54
(13,096 posts)5. Thanks, I am not at home so not on my devices, couldn't copy over.
blogslug
(39,065 posts)6. All good. Here's another article from NBC
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/pipe-bomb-suspect-told-fbi-believed-2020-election-conspiracy-theories-rcna247544
WASHINGTON The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Brian Cole Jr., 30, is cooperating with the FBI, NBC News has reported, citing a separate person familiar with the matter. Cole is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday. He was charged Thursday with leaving pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee in the hours before Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Trump has falsely claimed the 2020 election was "rigged."
Cole was charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, according to charging documents. The FBI has not publicly cited a motive...
Brian Cole Jr., 30, is cooperating with the FBI, NBC News has reported, citing a separate person familiar with the matter. Cole is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday. He was charged Thursday with leaving pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee in the hours before Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Trump has falsely claimed the 2020 election was "rigged."
Cole was charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, according to charging documents. The FBI has not publicly cited a motive...
C_U_L8R
(48,656 posts)4. How long until Trump pardons?
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,628 posts)7. That's quite a Southern strategy when Republicans can get a black southerner to plant bombs for them!
Wow Trumparty, pretty impressive!
MichMan
(16,446 posts)8. Wonder why he planted them at both RNC and DNC HQ?
I going to wait and see how the facts play out. Earlier this week a couple posters here were adamant that he was white.