Cole was allegedly inspired to use pipe bombs by his interest in The Troubles in Northern Ireland, the sectarian war between Catholics and Protestants that escalated into violence in the 1970s. The violence, which included bombing attacks, went on for three decades.

The suspect charged in connection with the Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation is due in federal court Tuesday, as his attorneys argue he should be released while the case moves forward. According to a motion filed overnight,

DC pipe-bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. is on the spectrum and has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), his attorneys revealed in a motion opposing the government’s bid to detain him before

Lawyers for the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect accused the DOJ of delaying evidence while signaling possible new charges ahead of a key detention hearing.

Brian Cole is accused of planting bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the 2021 Capitol riot.