A recent report from the House Committee on Administration’s Subcommittee on Oversight has dropped explosive revelations about the investigation into the January 6 pipe bomber. According to the report, the FBI ceased active pursuit of the suspect in 2021, suppressed critical evidence, and is now refusing to cooperate with Congressional investigators.
The January 6 Capitol riot overshadowed a separate, equally alarming event: the discovery of pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. The bombs, planted the night before, posed a significant threat, diverting law enforcement resources from the Capitol just as chaos unfolded.
The new report paints a damning picture of the FBI’s handling of the case, suggesting deliberate negligence or worse. Despite initial efforts—including issuing search warrants, analyzing security footage, and examining the bomb components—progress abruptly halted. By late 2021, the FBI had reportedly stopped actively searching for the suspect.
Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, citing a whistleblower, claims that law enforcement assets were briefed about the suspect, described as “a guy in a hoodie,” the day after the bombs were discovered. However, two days later, those agents were allegedly instructed to stand down without explanation.
Bongino’s account contradicts earlier statements from FBI Director Christopher Wray, who assured Congress of the agency’s commitment to the investigation.
Representative Barry Loudermilk, who heads the subcommittee, released the report with additional information supporting the whistleblower’s claims.
“Nearly four years later, federal law enforcement has yet to identify the individual responsible for planting the pipe bombs,” the report notes. Despite the threat posed and the critical diversion of resources, the FBI has provided no substantive updates to Congress.
The report also highlights conflicting accounts about cellular data tied to the suspect. A former senior FBI official testified that cell carriers provided “corrupted” data, potentially containing the bomber’s identity. However, the carriers themselves refuted this, stating they supplied uncorrupted data and were never informed by the FBI of any issues.
The lack of progress in such a high-profile case has led to mounting questions about the FBI’s competence and transparency. The bombs, discovered just blocks from the Capitol, could have inflicted mass casualties had they detonated. Yet federal law…
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