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BumRushDaShow

(169,761 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:35 AM Dec 2025

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says

Source: AP

Updated 8:38 AM EST, December 4, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

The arrest marks the first time investigators have settled on a suspect in an act that had long vexed law enforcement, spawned a multitude of conspiracy theories and remained an enduring mystery in the shadow of the dark chapter of American history that is the violent Capitol siege.

The official who described the arrest was not authorized to publicly discuss a case that has not yet been made public and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The arrest took place Thursday morning, and the suspect is a man, the official said. No other details were immediately available, including the charges the man might face.

The pipe bombs were placed on the evening of Jan. 5, 2021, near the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees in the District of Columbia. Nobody was hurt before the bombs were rendered safe, but the FBI has said both devices could have been lethal.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pipe-bombs-dc-jan6-40d748385b7b18ece2208c6c6690708b




This image shows part of a "seeking information" notice released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding pipe bombs planted outside offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees in Washington, on the eve of the attack on the Capitol. (FBI via AP, File)

Article updated.

Original article -

Updated 8:30 AM EST, December 4, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The arrest marks the first time investigators have settled on a suspect in an act that had long vexed law enforcement, spawned a multitude of conspiracy theories and remained an enduring mystery in the shadow of the dark chapter of American history that is the violent Capitol siege.

The official who described the arrest was not authorized to publicly discuss a case that has not yet been made public and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The arrest took place Thursday morning, and the suspect is a man, the official said. No other details were immediately available, including the charges the man might face.

The pipe bombs were placed on the evening of Jan. 5, 2021, near the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees in the District of Columbia. Nobody was hurt before the bombs were rendered safe, but the FBI has said both devices could have been lethal.

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FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP
Trump getting even with MTG? sop Dec 2025 #1
abc: Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case: Sources riversedge Dec 2025 #2
I have a pile of news apps on my iPad BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #4
ABC: BREAKING: A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the placement of two pipe bombs outside the headquart riversedge Dec 2025 #3
He's not from Delaware? Probatim Dec 2025 #7
He'll be pardoned mountain grammy Dec 2025 #5
It's a Soros paid AntiFa trans Somali drug runner named Guy Mann underpants Dec 2025 #6
"It's a Soros paid AntiFa trans Somali drug runner named Guy Mann" BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #10
Yes!! underpants Dec 2025 #11
Yes, we can be sure of one thing PatSeg Dec 2025 #15
I actually knew a guy named Guy in college. electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #16
I am also worried that trump will pardon this person LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #8
Pardon coming in 5...4...3...2...1... Blumancru Dec 2025 #9
A reminder: THE NIGHT BEFORE THE JAN 6th RIOTS. Cuo bono ?? eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #12
Did they catch the person or find a scapegoat? Had to tell with today's FBI. FSogol Dec 2025 #13
"Male"... somewhere, somehow the newly minted Trump-antagonist, MTG, is sighing a sigh of relief... hlthe2b Dec 2025 #14
If you look at the photos... spinbaby Dec 2025 #17
I guess either one would eliminate Empty G as a suspect Blumancru Dec 2025 #20
"The arrest took place Thursday morning, and the suspect is a man" LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #18
I wonder how much the GOP paid him? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2025 #19
MaddowBlog-Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #21

riversedge

(80,814 posts)
2. abc: Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case: Sources
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:48 AM
Dec 2025

I was about to post this but OP did already.


Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case: Sources

Investigators have been working to crack the case for almost five years.

By Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Mike Levine, and Pierre Thomas

https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrested-jan-6-pipe-bomb-case-sources/story?id=128093323
December 4, 2025, 7:26 AM

1:04
FBI posts new video in hunt for Jan. 6 pipe bomberThe suspect remains at large four years afterward and despite a $500,000 reward.

Federal authorities have arrested a Virginia man in connection with the placement of two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

BumRushDaShow

(169,761 posts)
4. I have a pile of news apps on my iPad
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:52 AM
Dec 2025

and AP came blaring out (including sound) with their "breaking news" banner.

Usually CNBC is the loudest with their breaking news alerts.

riversedge

(80,814 posts)
3. ABC: BREAKING: A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the placement of two pipe bombs outside the headquart
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:49 AM
Dec 2025



ABC News
@ABC
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BREAKING: A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the placement of two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources said. https://abcnews.link/2w4477Y

Probatim

(3,286 posts)
7. He's not from Delaware?
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:08 AM
Dec 2025

Considering the space Joe Biden takes up in trump's empty head, I wouldn't be surprised.

BumRushDaShow

(169,761 posts)
10. "It's a Soros paid AntiFa trans Somali drug runner named Guy Mann"
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:15 AM
Dec 2025

...who is "eating the cats" and "eating the dogs".

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
15. Yes, we can be sure of one thing
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:27 AM
Dec 2025

it will probably be an "undocumented immigrant".

Well, maybe some leftist Democrat. How can we trust anything coming out of Trump's FBI?

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,870 posts)
8. I am also worried that trump will pardon this person
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:12 AM
Dec 2025

First thought: This is an extraordinary breakthrough for federal law enforcement in one of nation’s most important unsolved cases.

Second thought: I really hope Trump doesn’t pardon the suspect. www.ms.now/news/fbi-arr...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-12-04T13:34:36.775Z

eppur_se_muova

(41,948 posts)
12. A reminder: THE NIGHT BEFORE THE JAN 6th RIOTS. Cuo bono ??
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:00 AM
Dec 2025

Not the winner(s) of the election, for certain. Was this person coordinating with others in Trmpistan ?? Proud Buoys ? Oaf Creepers ? Steven Miller ?

hlthe2b

(113,973 posts)
14. "Male"... somewhere, somehow the newly minted Trump-antagonist, MTG, is sighing a sigh of relief...
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:26 AM
Dec 2025

spinbaby

(15,389 posts)
17. If you look at the photos...
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:26 PM
Dec 2025

…it looks like either a woman or a very young, slight man.

LudwigPastorius

(14,728 posts)
18. "The arrest took place Thursday morning, and the suspect is a man"
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 04:11 PM
Dec 2025

...and that man's name is...

James Comey.

(Trump will have his vengeance one way or another.)

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,870 posts)
21. MaddowBlog-Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:29 PM
Dec 2025

With a suspect in custody, Team Trump was reluctant to talk about the president’s pardons for others convicted for violent Jan. 6 crimes.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/following-arrest-in-pipe-bombs-case-white-house-rejects-questions-about-jan-6-pardons

Hours before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, someone placed pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C. In the nearly five years that followed, an investigation failed to identify a suspect.....

What about Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons?

At a press conference at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked about the obvious tension between Cole’s arrest and the president’s decision to pardon every other person convicted for crimes on Jan. 6, including felons, many of whom violently clashed with police officers.

Bondi dodged the question.

The line of inquiry, however, is entirely legitimate. Trump, just hours into his second term, came to the assistance of Jan. 6 criminals, insisting at the time that it would be a “grave national injustice” to hold them accountable.

When NBC News posed the question to the White House, spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded with this statement:

It’s alarming and insulting that Fake News NBC would compare an individual who placed live bombs throughout DC to the countless individuals who were over-prosecuted and targeted by a weaponized Biden DOJ. This false equivalence is one of the many reasons why trust in the media is at an all-time low.


Let’s unpack this a bit.

First, NBC News isn’t “fake.” Second, Jan. 6 felons were, if anything, under-prosecuted. Third, if Republicans have any evidence of the Biden-era Justice Department having been “weaponized,” the party has kept its proof well hidden.

Fourth, if placing “live bombs” is qualitatively different from other Jan. 6 crimes, why did the Trump administration dismiss charges against Daniel Ball — who set off an explosive device in a Capitol tunnel during a fierce battle between pro-Trump rioters and law enforcement officers?

This whole disingenuous mess is among the many reasons why trust in Trump and his team is at an all-time low.....

Fourth, if placing “live bombs” is qualitatively different from other Jan. 6 crimes, why did the Trump administration dismiss charges against Daniel Ball — who set off an explosive device in a Capitol tunnel during a fierce battle between pro-Trump rioters and law enforcement officers?

This whole disingenuous mess is among the many reasons why trust in Trump and his team is at an all-time low.
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