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BumRushDaShow

(164,233 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:35 AM 14 hrs ago

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

riversedge

(78,969 posts)
2. abc: Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case: Sources
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:48 AM
14 hrs ago

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)
4. I have a pile of news apps on my iPad
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:52 AM
13 hrs ago

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)
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, 08:49 AM
14 hrs ago



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

(3,196 posts)
7. He's not from Delaware?
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:08 AM
13 hrs ago

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

BumRushDaShow

(164,233 posts)
10. "It's a Soros paid AntiFa trans Somali drug runner named Guy Mann"
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:15 AM
13 hrs ago

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

PatSeg

(51,659 posts)
15. Yes, we can be sure of one thing
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:27 AM
12 hrs ago

it will probably be an "undocumented immigrant".

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

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,535 posts)
8. I am also worried that trump will pardon this person
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 09:12 AM
13 hrs ago

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

(40,654 posts)
12. A reminder: THE NIGHT BEFORE THE JAN 6th RIOTS. Cuo bono ??
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:00 AM
12 hrs ago

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

hlthe2b

(112,365 posts)
14. "Male"... somewhere, somehow the newly minted Trump-antagonist, MTG, is sighing a sigh of relief...
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:26 AM
12 hrs ago

spinbaby

(15,356 posts)
17. If you look at the photos...
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:26 PM
10 hrs ago

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

LudwigPastorius

(13,930 posts)
18. "The arrest took place Thursday morning, and the suspect is a man"
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:11 PM
7 hrs ago

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

James Comey.

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

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,535 posts)
21. MaddowBlog-Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:29 PM
2 hrs ago

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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