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FBI Arrests Suspect in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case After 5 Years

FBI Arrests Suspect in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case After 5 Years

    FBI Arrests Suspect in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case After 5 Years
    Above: Surveillance footage showing the Jan. 6 pipe bomb placement in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Image credit: U.S. Committee on House Administration

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