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)
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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.
sop
(17,084 posts)riversedge
(78,969 posts)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
(164,233 posts)and AP came blaring out (including sound) with their "breaking news" banner.
Usually CNBC is the loudest with their breaking news alerts.
riversedge
(78,969 posts)ABC News
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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
(3,196 posts)Considering the space Joe Biden takes up in trump's empty head, I wouldn't be surprised.
mountain grammy
(28,517 posts)underpants
(194,221 posts)BumRushDaShow
(164,233 posts)...who is "eating the cats" and "eating the dogs".
underpants
(194,221 posts)PatSeg
(51,659 posts)it will probably be an "undocumented immigrant".
Well, maybe some leftist Democrat. How can we trust anything coming out of Trump's FBI?
electric_blue68
(25,251 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(173,535 posts)First thought: This is an extraordinary breakthrough for federal law enforcement in one of nationâs most important unsolved cases.
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-12-04T13:34:36.775Z
Second thought: I really hope Trump doesnât pardon the suspect. www.ms.now/news/fbi-arr...
Blumancru
(132 posts)eppur_se_muova
(40,654 posts)Not the winner(s) of the election, for certain. Was this person coordinating with others in Trmpistan ?? Proud Buoys ? Oaf Creepers ? Steven Miller ?
FSogol
(47,495 posts)hlthe2b
(112,365 posts)spinbaby
(15,356 posts)it looks like either a woman or a very young, slight man.
Blumancru
(132 posts)LudwigPastorius
(13,930 posts)...and that man's name is...
James Comey.
(Trump will have his vengeance one way or another.)
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,613 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(173,535 posts)With a suspect in custody, Team Trump was reluctant to talk about the presidents 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
What about Donald Trumps Jan. 6 pardons?
At a press conference at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked about the obvious tension between Coles arrest and the presidents 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:
Its 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.
Lets unpack this a bit.
First, NBC News isnt 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.