The suspect in a 2021 pipe bomb plot to target political party headquarters in Washington, D.C., reportedly subscribed to conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 general election.

Brian Cole, 30, told the FBI that he believed in theories about the 2020 election, people familiar with the matter told NBC. The exact theories, or the extent to which he believed in them, are unclear, and the FBI has not announced a motive for Cole’s alleged actions.

Cole is charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, according to an arrest warrant issued Wednesday. He allegedly meant to target the headquarters of both the RNC and the DNC.

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