Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say

By ERIC TUCKER ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON AP The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U S Capitol attack confessed to the act in interviews with investigators two people familiar with the matter advised The Associated Press Brian Cole Jr also indicated that he concluded the voting process was stolen and expressed views supportive of President Donald Trump reported the people who were not authorized to discuss by name an ongoing probe and spoke on condition of anonymity Related Articles U S consumer sentiment improved this month but remains subdued the University of Michigan reports Fed s preferred inflation gauge changed little in September with price gains muted Wall Street climbs back to its all-time high From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk several deaths in had a wide impact US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official The details add to a still-emerging portrait of the -year-old suspect from Woodbridge Virginia and it was not right away clear what other information or perspectives he may have shared while cooperating with law enforcement following his arrest on Thursday Federal personnel have not publicly disclosed any information about a manageable motive or whether there is any connection to the attack on the Capitol the following day by Trump supporters A spokesperson for the federal society defender s office which will be representing Cole at a Friday court appearance in Washington declined to comment Calls to relatives of Cole listed in general records were not right now returned Thursday Cole faces explosives charges in connection with the Jan placement of the pipe bombs near the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees Nobody was hurt before the bombs were rendered safe but the FBI has stated both devices could have been lethal An FBI affidavit made populace Thursday indicated that investigators zeroed in on Cole through analysis of credit card charges related to the purchase of pipe bomb components cellphone towers and a license plate reader The arrest marks the first time investigators have publicly identified a suspect in an act that has been an enduring mystery for nearly five years in the shadow of the violent Capitol attack