J6 Pipe Bomber Suspect Brian Cole Details Emerge, Raise Massive Cover-Up Questions [WATCH]

The suspect accused of planting two pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021, has been identified as Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Virginia, according to two sources briefed on the arrest.

Cole, 30, is in FBI custody following nearly five years of investigation and is charged with use of an explosive device, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday.

The FBI took Cole into custody in northern Virginia.

He is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Friday in Washington, D.C. Authorities have not released additional details, but a federal law enforcement source told Fox that agents are carrying out “court-enforced activity” at Cole’s residence.

A criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Washington describes Cole as 5 feet 6 inches tall and wearing corrective eyeglasses.

He resides in a single-family home with his mother and other relatives and works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia.

The January 6th pipe bomber terrorist was…

– a young black guy
– radical anti-Trump activist
– sued Trump & ICE & DHS
– extreme racial justice advocate
– works at his family bail bonds company that frees criminal aliens from ICE custody

Yeah, this explains exactly why the FBI… pic.twitter.com/qfA5E59atg

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 5, 2025

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The complaint does not identify which bail bondsman employs him.

Cole’s step-grandfather, Earl Donnette, told NBC News in a phone call that he spoke with the FBI about his step-grandson but declined to comment further.

Bondi said the investigation into the attempted bombing “languished” for four years under Joe Biden’s administration.

“The FBI, along with U.S. Attorney Piro and all of our prosecutors, have worked tirelessly for months, sifting through evidence that had been sitting at the FBI with the Biden administration for four long years. Let me be clear there was no new tip. There was no new witness. Just good, diligent police work and prosecutorial work,” Bondi said.

FBI Director Kash Patel credited the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro for their work on the investigation.

Authorities discovered the pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters around the time thousands of protesters nearby began moving toward the Capitol over the 2020 election results.

Neither device detonated, but investigators determined that both were viable and dangerous.

Video footage released by the FBI showed the suspect placing the devices near the two headquarters more than 16 hours before law enforcement located them.

The individual seen in the footage wore a gray hoodie, Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers, a mask, glasses and gloves.

Cole’s identity remained unknown for years as federal authorities reviewed evidence connected to the devices and the scene.

The arrest ends a lengthy search that spanned multiple agencies and involved extensive review of surveillance video, interviews and forensic analysis.

Federal officials have not released information regarding potential motives, and court filings so far outline only Cole’s physical description, residence and employment details.

From the Pipe Bomber FBI Affidavit:

The FBI tracked Brian Cole’s bomb making equipment purchases to Home Depot and WalMart.

His cell phone pinged the area of the RNC and DNC on January 5, 2021.

His car was placed a half mile from the bombs on January 5. pic.twitter.com/go7mKyqZme

— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) December 4, 2025

Cole will face the initial proceedings of the federal case in Washington, where further information related to the charges and the evidence is expected to be presented.