FBI Arrests Suspect in 2021 Pipe Bomb Plot Near Capitol

The FBI has arrested a man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., the night before the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Authorities took the 30-year-old suspect into custody on Wednesday. He is accused of placing two explosive devices outside the headquarters of both the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee. The bombs were discovered on January 5, 2021. They were safely disabled and did not explode. The incident prompted evacuations in the area but was overshadowed by the riot at the Capitol the following day. Federal investigators have pursued the case for more than three years. The arrest marks a major development in one of the most persistent investigations stemming from the events surrounding January 6. Further details are expected as the Justice Department prepares formal charges.