Justice Delayed, Not Denied-How FBI Cracked the DC Pipe Bomb Case Without New Leads

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Case Details
- The suspect, identified as Brian Cole Jr., is accused of planting pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) buildings in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021.
- Cole faces federal charges for transporting explosive devices and attempting to destroy property using explosives. Authorities say the bombs were viable and could have caused serious harm.
Investigation Timeline
- The case reportedly stalled for nearly five years, with no new tips or evidence leading to the arrest.
- A new team under FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino allegedly revived the investigation by re-examining old evidence, crediting “good old-fashioned police work” rather than new leads.
- The arrest is portrayed as a success under President Trump’s leadership, emphasizing law-and-order themes and contrasting with claims of Democratic failures.
Media and Public Reaction
- CNN misidentified the suspect’s race and criticized speculation that the bomber was linked to pro-Trump groups, framing these as examples of political bias in media coverage.
Ongoing Questions
- Motive remains unclear; officials have not disclosed whether the suspect acted alone or had political affiliations.
- We raise questions about why the case languished for years and whether partisan considerations played a role

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.
0:04.8	The D.C. pipe bomb suspect has now made his first court appearance. The family literally
0:11.8	yelling in support of a man who made pipe bombs to kill innocent men, women, and children.
0:18.1	The man accused of planning the pipe bombs near the Capitol appeared in that
0:22.1	Washington courtroom and the emotional family members called out messages of support.
0:28.4	Now, I want you to take a listen to what Pam Bondi had to say, crediting old, good-fashioned
0:34.6	police work for the D.C. pipe bomb suspects arrest.
0:39.0	Brian Cole, the Virginia man, accused of placing pipe bombs outside the Republican National
0:44.2	Committee and the Democratic National Committee buildings in D.C. in January of 2021 made his
0:50.7	appearance, and what's even more shocking is, why did it take so long?
0:55.6	Was it because the FBI decided to look the other way on purpose?
0:59.9	Cole 30 was informed about the charge against him as he appeared before that judge.
1:05.5	Government prosecutors told the magistrate that Cole spoke to law enforcement for over four hours on Thursday,
1:12.4	and they would provide a transcript of the conversation for Cole's defense attorney over the weekend.
1:18.2	Cole was wearing a tan jumpsuit and glasses and told the judge he did not understand the charges against him.
1:25.0	Cole was not shackled for this appearance.
1:28.1	Members of Cole's family were in the courtroom and yelled in support as he was let out.
1:32.6	We love you, Brian.
1:33.5	We're here for you, baby, is what you can hear them yelling.
1:37.3	Now, the next step is a detention hearing on December the 15th.
1:41.2	Cole remained in federal custody pending the next court proceedings.
1:45.4	Now, also, let me remind you that during 2019 and 2020, Cole purchased multiple items
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