"Conservative media outlet The Blaze has come under fire following the revelation that it falsely reported the alleged identity of the January 6 pipe bomb suspect. On Thursday, the suspect accused of planting pipe bombs outside the offices of the RNC and DNC in 2021 was taken into custody. Hours later, that suspect was identified as Brian Cole from Woodbridge, Virginia. Authorities claim Cole planted the bombs the evening before the January 6 riots. He was due to appear in court later that day."
"Surveillance footage later determined that Kerkhoff was at home with her dogs at the time the bombs were planted. When news broke of Cole's arrest, many were quick to point out The Blaze's blunder of a report from just weeks earlier. Bulwark's Will Sommer called the arrest very bad news for The Blaze. Big news in the Jan 6th pipe bomber caseand very bad news for the Blaze's story suggesting the pipe bomber was a female ex-Capitol Police officer. https://t.co/r3R6NAk6VN Will Sommer (@willsommer) December 4, 2025"
A suspect accused of planting pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC offices in 2021 was arrested and identified as Brian Cole of Woodbridge, Virginia. Authorities allege Cole planted the devices the evening before the January 6 riots. Earlier reporting had falsely identified former Capitol Police officer Shauni Kerkhoff as the suspect and suggested she joined a three-letter intelligence agency, fueling an inside-job conspiracy theory. Surveillance footage later placed Kerkhoff at home with her dogs when the bombs were planted. Critics and rival reporters publicly condemned the false report and pointed to reputational damage for the outlet that published it.
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