Brian Cole, accused of planting pipe bombs outside Republican and Democratic Party headquarters before the U.S. Capitol riot, faces detention as prosecutors argue he poses a risk. Cole confessed to constructing the bombs, eluded law enforcement for years until his recent arrest. He cited frustration with the political parties as a motive. Cole’s lawyers argue for his release based on his lack of criminal history and diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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