Posted on 12/05/2025 3:02:34 PM PST by Trump20162020
A picture is beginning to emerge about the suspect accused of planting two pipe bombs next to Democratic and Republican headquarters on the eve of the 2021 Capitol riot, following his arrest on Thursday.
Neighbours and family members described Brian Cole Jr, 30, as "naive" and a "quiet guy" who often walked a chihuahua in their Washington DC suburb. He also told investigators he thought the 2020 election was "rigged", US media reports say.
Authorities arrested Mr Cole and charged him with attempted malicious destruction with explosive materials. The bombs did not detonate.
He was arrested without incident, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
A neighbour who was an eyewitness to the arrest told NBC that Woodbridge is "like Sleepytown" and "nothing ever happens here".
Another neighbour, speaking to the New York Post, said Mr Cole "would wear shorts all winter long, no matter how cold it was".
"We all knew him as the guy that walked the Chihuahua," the neighbour said.
Mr Cole's grandmother Loretta told the New York Post the business is called Brian Cole Bail Bonds, named for and owned by his father, Brian Cole Sr. FBI agents raided the company's office on Thursday, Loretta said.
She described Mr Cole as "very naive" and "almost autistic-like".
"He would not hurt a fly. He's just not that kind of person," she said.
Mr Cole told FBI investigators during interviews that he believed the 2020 election was stolen, CNN reported, echoing US President Donald Trump's false mantra that the election he lost to Joe Biden was "rigged".
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The lying BBC is a good reason to declare England our enemy and cut off all relations with them.
I am absolutely serious.
This article is NOT worth the read. Must have taken some time to find one that is crap filled.
“… echoing US President Donald Trump’s false mantra that the election he lost to Joe Biden was “rigged”.
It was rigged. Stop BS’g us, we’re not stupid.
We know he’s “White”.
The article’s author:
Brandon Drenon is a Social Justice and Equity reporter at the IndyStar in Indianapolis, Indiana, covering the black and brown communities of the greater metro Indy area.
“… echoing US President Donald Trump’s false mantra that the election he lost to Joe Biden was “rigged”.”
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I realize how the Leftists are spinning this alleged statement by Cole; however, quite a few Bernie Sanders supporters felt that way ...obviously for completely different reasons than MAGA. On the other hand, Cole may just be spinning things himself.
He is the blackest White guy I have ever seen!
I can’t tell what’s going on with this Cole guy. Is he in “never give up the con” mode and staying in character as a MAGA election denier? Somehow he seems too flakey to be that crafty. OTOH maybe someone coached him to stay in character if arrested. Or maybe he really is on the spectrum and just has a screw loose.
Ha, the BBC using CNN for their info. And the anti-trump trolls here eat it up
and he is a hero to the anti-Trumpers
The BBC is just the same, maybe even a bit worse, than NPR and PBS. Liberal Bs is what you get.
It will be an interesting story to hear why the Biden administration didn’t go after such a big Trump supporter. I am sure there is a team putting together something their minions would believe.
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