DC Pipe Bomb Arrest Raises Questions About Christopher’s Wray’s FBI

RealClearInvestigations ^ | 12 Dec, 2025 | Julie Kelly

[MtnClimber]

It’s a tale of two investigations.

In one version – based on past comments by former FBI Director Christopher Wray – the arrest last week of Brian Cole Jr. as the individual who allegedly placed pipe bombs near the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee on Jan. 5, 2021, was the culmination of a dogged, five-year effort by the bureau.

In another version, suggested by Dan Bongino, the bureau’s deputy director, FBI agents revived a long-dormant case a few months ago, quickly tracking down Cole through an existing body of evidence, not from new information. At a press conference following Cole’s arrest last week, Bongino said he assigned a fresh team of investigators out of the Washington FBI field office about two months ago that “scoured [existing evidence] over and over and over and over again.” Key pieces of evidence gathered under the previous administration – including credit card purchases of components used to construct the devices, as well as cell phone and vehicle activity from Jan. 5 – led investigators to Cole.

If Cole’s arrest proves to have solved the mystery of who planted the bombs, it presents another perhaps even more consequential question: Why did it take law enforcement so long to find him? Although there are no clear answers as of yet, Bongino’s description of the efforts that led to an arrest seems to contradict public comments and congressional testimony regarding the pipe bomb case previously provided by Wray.

Given the case’s close connection to the highly-charged events of Jan. 6, questions are also being raised about whether Wray’s FBI essentially put the case on hold for political reasons. Such concerns stem, in part, from the bureau’s documented role in helping advance the discredited Russiagate narrative used against President Trump

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: khakipants; leftism; patriotfront

[MtnClimber]

I wonder if Cole will disclose who put him up to this?

[9YearLurker]

Autistics are supposedly especially prone to coached confessions—and they reportedly spent 4 hours beating this kid down.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Isn’t this what an Inspector General is for?

[9YearLurker]

The Inspector Generals reportedly form a government-wide racket for getting back at whistle blowers. Everything is corrupted at this point.

[Iron Munro]

I wonder if Cole will disclose who put him up to this?

He will be Epsteined and broiling in Hell before the deep state evil doers let that happen.....

[The_Media_never_lie]

In another version, suggested by Dan Bongino, the bureau’s deputy director, FBI agents revived a long-dormant case a few months ago, quickly tracking down Cole through an existing body of evidence, not from new information. At a press conference following Cole’s arrest last week, Bongino said he assigned a fresh team of investigators out of the Washington FBI field office about two months ago that “scoured [existing evidence] over and over and over and over again.” Key pieces of evidence gathered under the previous administration – including credit card purchases of components used to construct the devices, as well as cell phone and vehicle activity from Jan. 5 – led investigators to Cole.

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The FBI already knew who committed the crime: they were simply looking the other Wray.

[The_Media_never_lie]

I wonder if Cole will disclose who put him up to this?

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Not the preferred narrative.

[for-q-clinton]

Ha ha. The IG is really there to give top cover and the appearance of all is well, not what they claim the IG is for. Horowitz proved that.

[MikelTackNailer]

The alarming thing is that the FBI, like other agencies, were proceeding as if the Democrats were never going to lose power again - that the very concept of free elections was now past history and their primary task shifted to serving the Democrat Party’s goals and agenda.

[kvanbrunt2]

of a dogged, one month effort by the bureau. Preceded by 5 years of political cover ups.>>>> Fixed it.

[kvanbrunt2]

Autistics are supposedly especially prone to coached confessions—and they reportedly spent 4 hours beating this kid down.>>. i want to see video of this kid walking around. I still think the perp was a woman based on the gait.

[mass55th]

LOL!! Those questions were raised a long time ago, along with James Comey’s FBI. Julie Kelly is a little late to the show.