Defense Seeks Release for Accused 2021 Capitol Pipe Bomber

Brian Cole requested conditional release from jail on Tuesday as his defense cited an autism diagnosis following his arrest for planting explosives near political headquarters. Federal prosecutors argued for the continued detention of Cole after revealing he reset his phone 900 times and allegedly felt extreme violence was justified. The FBI identified the Virginia man through surveillance footage and cellphone records nearly four years after the pipe bombs were discovered at the Democratic and Republican offices.