"I know some people have given up on finding the perpetrator. But not the FBI and not our partners, said Darren Cox, a deputy assistant director in the FBI. He explained that the investigation involved sorting through 3 million lines of data. We do not forget, we do not give up, and we do not relent. Though it had been nearly five years, our team continued to churn through massive amounts of data and tips that we used to identify this suspect, Cox said."
"We did not discover any new information, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday. An investigation spearheaded by the deputy director and the AIC [agent in charge] of our Washington field office brought in a new team of investigators and experts, reexamined every piece of evidence, sifted through all the data something that the prior administration refused and failed to do."
"Officials under Presidential Donald Trump also touted the arrest as a victory for the current Republican administration and a sign of the incompetence under Trump's predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who was also at the news conference, explained that Cole would be charged with transporting an illegal explosive device and attempting malicious destruction by means of explosive materials. She added that the investigation was ongoing and that further charges could be filed at a later date."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice identified Brian Cole Jr. as the suspect who placed pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the night before January 6, 2021. FBI deputies said investigators sorted through three million lines of data and pursued tips for nearly five years. Officials linked to former President Donald Trump hailed the arrest, while FBI leadership said no new information was found and that a new investigative team reexamined evidence. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Cole faces charges for transporting an illegal explosive device and attempted malicious destruction; the probe remains ongoing.
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