The FBI has released new footage as they continue to investigate who planted pipe bombs at the offices of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Republican National Committee (RNC) on 5 January 2021 – a day before the Capitol Building insurrection.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect placing the first bag, believed to contain a pipe bomb, underneath a bench outside the DNC, and the second in an alley behind the RNC. The devices did not detonate.
The day after, thousands of rioters – incited by President Donald Trump falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen – breached the Capitol Building and broke into chambers and offices.
