Suspect in 2021 DNC and RNC Pipe Bombing Case Must Remain Jailed Until Trial

Brian Cole Jr. must remain in federal custody after Matthew Sharbaugh denied his request for pretrial release related to pipe bombs planted near the U.S. Capitol in 2021.Sharbaugh cited the capacity for dangerousness of Cole, who reportedly reset his phone 900 times and continued amassing bomb-making materials for over a year after the incident.The suspect allegedly confessed to targeting the RNC and DNC headquarters because he believed the 2020 election won by Joe Biden was stolen.