It has been nearly four years since pipe bombs were discovered near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on January 6, 2021. Planted on the eve of the Capitol riots, these bombs were strategically positioned to maximize disruption and fear. Their discovery mere hours before the planned certification of electoral votes not only diverted law enforcement resources but also heightened the chaos surrounding an already tumultuous day. Yet, in the years since, the investigation into this critical incident has produced little more than whispers and excuses. No suspects, no arrests, no satisfying answers.
This investigative paralysis cannot be dismissed as mere bureaucratic inefficiency or technological shortcomings. Instead, it increasingly appears that the FBI concluded early on that the perpetrator was one of their own: a federal asset or informant. Evidence supporting this includes the FBI's reluctance to act decisively on identified devices and geofence data aligning with the suspect's movements, as well as their refusal to release complete investigative records despite repeated Congressional inquiries. To avoid embarrassment and protect the political narrative of January 6—that of an existential threat from Trump supporters—the FBI quietly curtailed its investigation. The agency's stonewalling of Congress, selective release of information, and glaring investigative omissions point to a calculated effort to obscure the truth.