Pipe Bomb Suspect's Shocking Trump Link Revealed! What Did They Find?!

Pipe bomb suspect Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, arrested this week for allegedly planting explosive devices near the Republican and Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. right before the January 6th Capitol attack, reportedly held strong beliefs about the 2020 election being stolen. And get this: multiple sources are now saying he was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump. This adds a whole new layer to an already disturbing story.

Pipe Bomb Suspect's Shocking Trump Link Revealed! ...

Cole, now facing serious charges of interstate transportation of an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction, was taken into custody on Thursday. According to court documents, the FBI alleges he placed the pipe bombs just hours before the Capitol went into chaos. The timing is certainly suspicious, to say the least.

NPR, citing sources close to the investigation, reported that Cole admitted to believing the conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 election and Trump's loss. That's not all, though. Law enforcement sources, who understandably want to remain anonymous at this stage, have indicated that Cole expressed direct support for Trump during his four-hour interrogation. The implications are, well, pretty staggering.

An FBI affidavit further details that Cole spoke with investigators after his arrest at his home in Woodbridge, Virginia, a suburb of D.C. It's a sobering thought to imagine this all unfolding just 30 miles away from the nation's capital, where his mother and other family members are located. You wonder what they make of all this.

Interestingly, Attorney General Pam Bondi seems to be attributing the breakthrough in this case to a shift in leadership within the FBI and DOJ. She specifically stated that the "Trump administration made this case a priority," implying that the investigation had stalled before. "This cold case languished for four years, until Director [Kash] Patel and Deputy Director [Dan] Bongino came to the FBI," she said at a press conference. That's quite a statement, and it certainly raises questions about what happened, or didn't happen, during the initial investigation. It's definitely something we'll be looking into further.

The FBI had previously released an image with a size chart indicating the alleged pipe bomber's height as 5 feet 7 inches. It appears every detail, no matter how small, played a role in finally catching Cole. It just goes to show that patience and diligence can pay off, even in the most complex of investigations. Of course, Bondi also pointed out that the investigation is still very much active, and that additional charges could be filed. This is far from over.