The Blaze Under Fire for Falsely Identifying J6 Pipe Bomb Suspect a Month Before Real Suspect Was Named

Ahmad Austin Jr. Dec 4th, 2025, 12:44 pm

(FBI via AP, File)

Conservative media outlet The Blaze has come under fire following the revelation that it falsely reported the alleged identity of the January 6 pipe bomb suspect.

On Thursday, the suspect accused of planting pipe bombs outside the offices of the RNC and DNC in 2021 was taken into custody . Hours later, that suspect was identified as Brian Cole from Woodbridge, Virginia. Authorities claim Cole planted the bombs the evening before the January 6 riots. He was due to appear in court later that day.

Thursday’s arrest also firmly debunked a prior report from The Blaze. In early November, reporter Steve Barker claimed t

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