Justice Department says Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect believed election conspiracy theories - POLITICO

A Virginia man arrested earlier this month repeatedly cited conspiracy theories about the 2020 election when he confessed to placing pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican National Committees on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Department of Justice filing…— the DOJ said suspect Brian Cole Jr. told investigators he "was going to a protest in support of [then President] Trump" on the day of the attack…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/28/pipe-bomb-justice-department-jan-6-suspect-00707242 

 

D.C. pipe bomb suspect arrested by FBI in unsolved case tied to Jan. 6 - The Washington Post

Law enforcement officials are investigating a motive, but two people familiar with the matter described Cole as an extremist in his political beliefs. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation. Bondi said federal agents were still executing search warrants and gathering evidence as of Thursday afternoon, "and there could be more charges to come."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/04/jan-6-pipe-bomb-dc-arrest/

 

Man arrested for allegedly throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple

Sean Patrick Palmer, 49, of Perkins, Oklahoma, was arrested on charges of "using an explosive to cause damage to a building used in interstate or foreign commerce", the United States' attorney office for the district of Massachusetts said in a statement. 

The Satanic Temple does not actually worship the devil or believe in the existence of Satan or the supernatural, but rather uses Satan as a symbol of free will, humanism and anti-authoritarianism. It regularly angers rightwingers and Christians...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/18/satanic-temple-bombing-massachusetts-arrest

A year later, Capitol Hill pipe-bomb case takes on new significance

…To the extent that reality matters, nearly everything Trump said was factually wrong. But it was a reminder there's very little the former president can't incorporate into a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/year-later-capitol-hill-pipe-bomb-case-takes-new-significance-n1287181

Trump backer held on pipe bomb charges, discussed attacking Twitter, Facebook

...Rogers in another text, which apparently referred to Trump by using the number of his presidency, wrote, "I hope 45 goes to war if he doesn't I will."...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/27/trump-supporter-arrested-for-pipe-bombs-discussed-attacking-twitter-facebook.html