FBI Refutes Claims Linking Former Capitol Officer to Jan. 6 Pipe Bombs

The FBI has issued a statement contradicting claims made by a right-wing website that identified a former Capitol Police officer as a potential suspect in the January 6, 2021 pipe bombing incident. The agency clarified that its investigation had focused on a different individual who took photographs near the Republican National Committee headquarters on January 5 and later used public transportation to return to a friend's residence. This information was shared in a letter to Representative Barry Loudermilk, who chairs a committee investigating the January 6 events.