Brian Cole in court for detention hearing.

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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