DC Pipe Bomber Told FBI He Believed 2020 Election Was Stolen, Sources Say

Suspect's Motive and FBI Investigation

• 💡 Brian Cole Junior, accused of planting pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol, told investigators he believed the 2020 election was stolen.
• 🎯 This statement provides the first indication into a possible motive for the pipe bomb placement on January 5th, 2021, the day before the Capitol riot.
• 🔍 Investigators have been working to connect the pipe bombs to the Capitol riot, with the suspect's cell phone location data being a key piece of evidence discovered in recent weeks.

Dan Bongino's Past Statements

• 🗣️ Dan Bongino, now the Deputy FBI Director, previously suggested on his podcast that the pipe bomber case was an inside job or involved someone anti-Trump.
• 🔄 Bongino stated that when he made those podcast comments, he was