Discover the identity and background of Brian Cole, suspect in the DC pipe bomb case.
This morning Ed wrote about the arrest of a suspect in the January 6 pipe bomb case. His name is Brian Cole Jr. and when Ed covered the story there wasn’t much information about who he was or what might have motivated him.
Later in the day we’re starting to get a pretty clear picture. In fact, let’s start with a picture.
Accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr.’s face unmasked for first time after arrest in resurfaced photo https://t.co/nPU5GLtwZn pic.twitter.com/4ozgPNS2g7— New York Post (@nypost) December 4, 2025
The NY Post explained where the photo came from:
Cole’s mother shared the smiling picture of him in a blue dress shirt and tie on Instagram for National Son’s Day in September 2024 — more than three years after the alleged attempted bombing.
So what do we know about Cole? Well, he worked in the family business as a bail bondsman.
Brian Cole, Jr. worked for a bail bonds company run by his father that worked to free illegal immigrants from ICE facilities and sued the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security.
