Suspect in 2021 DC Pipe Bomb Case Confessed, Cited Election Doubts

The man accused of placing pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol and Democratic Party offices in January 2021 has confessed to the crimes, a source familiar with the investigation says. According to the source, the suspect told federal investigators he planted the two explosive devices. He also stated he had doubts about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Law enforcement discovered the bombs one day before the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The devices were found outside the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters. Both bombs were safely disabled. No one was injured in the incident. The suspect faces multiple charges, including possession of an unregistered firearm and using an explosive in a crime of violence. A trial is scheduled for later this year.