For almost half a decade, the pipe bomb case hung over Washington like a ghost of January 6—visible in memory, invisible in resolution.
The bombs, placed outside the RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Capitol attack, were not crude props.
Investigators say they were viable, built to maim and kill,
and positioned to terrorize both major political parties at a moment of maximum national fracture.
Behind the scenes, agents sifted through thousands of tips, dissected every frame of surveillance video,
and leaned on cutting-edge forensic tools, often admitting this was among the most stubborn mysteries they had ever faced.
Now, with a suspect in federal custody, the focus shifts from “who” to “why.”
Court filings and evidence will begin to peel back the layers: motive, method, and possible connections to the chaos of January 6.
The arrest doesn’t erase the fear of that night—but it finally promises answe
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