This week's idiot is another Trumpanzee who thought the election in 2020 was stolen, so he planted pipe bombs in Washington, DC. Fortunately, after 5 years, he was finally found and arrested.
Associated Press, Dec. 5, 2025
The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the act in interviews with investigators, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Brian Cole Jr. also indicated that he believed the 2020 election was stolen and expressed views supportive of President Donald Trump, said the sources. A spokesperson for the federal public defender’s office, which will be representing Cole at a Friday court appearance, declined to comment.
The details add to a still-emerging portrait of the 30-year-old suspect from Woodbridge, Virginia, and it was not immediately clear what other information or perspectives he may have shared while cooperating with law enforcement following his arrest on Thursday.
Cole bought components that were consistent with the bombs from October 2019 through November 2020, including the galvanized pipe, end caps, electrical wire, battery clips and white kitchen timers, according to court records. Investigators tracked Cole’s purchases at Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart and Micro Center.
Federal authorities have not publicly disclosed any information about a possible motive or whether there is any connection to the attack on the Capitol the following day by Trump supporters.
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