Overview
- Brian Cole Jr., 30, is charged with placing explosive devices outside the DNC and RNC on Jan. 5, 2021, and the devices did not detonate.
- An FBI affidavit details credit card purchases of components, cellphone tower data, and a license‑plate reader hit that investigators say tie him to the bombs.
- MS NOW reported he confessed and claimed pro‑Trump, anarchist views, a portrayal his grandmother disputes as inconsistent with his lack of political affiliation.
- His grandmother describes him as a quiet data entry worker at the family’s bail bonds business who avoids political activity and is "borderline autistic."
- Cole has not entered a plea and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, with his next court appearance set for Dec. 15 for a detention hearing.