"CNN anchor Jake Tapper was taken to task by MAGA influencers after claiming on-air Thursday that the newly arrested January 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. was white moments before showing photos that proved he wasn't. Tapper reported on the suspect's identity during Thursday's The Lead, referring to Cole Jr., a 30-year-old white man from the D.C. suburbs."
"Fox News host Jesse Watters jumped on the gaffe as online right-wing commentators pounced, circulating the clip: WTF?! CNN's Jake Tapper just went out of his way to LIE and call the J6 pipe bomb a WHITE MAN CNN REFUSED to show a picture of the alleged bomberwho is clearly a BLACK MANso I overlayed a photo of him on their clip CNN can't help themselves but push anti-white rhetoric pic.twitter.com/Y4UJVjbT8A Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 5, 2025 BREAKING: CNN's Jake Tapper calls Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole a "WHITE MAN" WHAT?!?! Does this look white to you, Jack? "Brian Cole Jr., a 30-year-old white man" pic.twitter.com/UakxeZikDy Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 5, 2025"
"Cole was taken into custody on Thursday morning, nearly five years after surveillance cameras captured a masked figure placing explosive devices outside Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington. Investigators linked him to the scene using licence plate data and cell tower records. Attorney General Pam Bondi hailed the breakthrough, saying, Today's arrest was the result of good, diligent police work and collaboration on a case that languished for four years under the prior administration. The American people are safer thanks to this morning's successful operation."
Jake Tapper identified newly arrested January 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. as a 30-year-old white man during an on-air report. The program soon displayed images of Cole that clearly contradicted that description. Right-wing commentators and Fox host Jesse Watters criticized the on-air misidentification and circulated clips accusing Tapper of intentional deception. Cole was arrested nearly five years after surveillance footage showed a masked person placing explosive devices outside both Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington. Investigators used licence plate data and cell tower records to link Cole to the scene. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the arrest as the result of diligent police work.
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