Massie suggests ‘wrong person’ arrested in Jan. 6 DC pipe bomb case

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by Ella Lee
March 24, 2026
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Rep. Thomas Massie claims FBI arrested wrong suspect in January 6 pipe bomb case.

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) claimed Tuesday that federal authorities arrested the wrong suspect in the pipe bomb case linked to January 6, stating he does not believe the FBI apprehended the actual culprit. Two pipe bombs were discovered outside Democratic and Republican National Committee offices on January 5, 2021, the day before the Capitol attack, though neither device detonated. Massie's assertion challenges the FBI's investigation into one of the unresolved criminal cases from that period, a case that has drawn scrutiny from Republican lawmakers skeptical of the federal response to January 6 events. The pipe bombs remain one of the most serious unsolved incidents from the Capitol riot, with authorities having made an arrest but facing ongoing questions about the investigation's accuracy. Massie's public doubt about the arrest could amplify pressure on the FBI to revisit its findings or provide additional evidence supporting the conviction.

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