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Now in a ruling, Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh has sided with the government and ordered that Cole remain in jail pending trial.
in part because of the serious nature of Cole's alleged offense, planting two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Party headquarters on January 5th, 2021.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
In a post on social media, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch says Justice Department lawyers are working around the clock through the holidays to review the Epstein files for public release.
Blanch says redactions required by law to protect Epstein's victims take time.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act required the records to be released by December 19th.
The Justice Department has released two batches of documents, but a huge amount still needs to be made public.
The department has faced criticism for failing to meet the deadline and for the significant redactions to many of the documents that have been released.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Prosecutors say Cole agreed to speak to investigators after his December 4th arrest.
Court papers say Cole initially denied making the pipe bombs, but later acknowledged that he both built them and placed them near the Republican and Democratic National Party headquarters.
He also allegedly told investigators that, quote, something just snapped, end quote, after the 2020 presidential election and the claims that it was stolen.
He allegedly said that if the vote was indeed stolen, then someone needed to, quote, speak up.
Cole allegedly said he didn't like the Republican or Democratic Party, but he wanted to do something to them because they were in charge.
He also denied his actions were directed at Congress.
Cole is due back in court Tuesday.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Prosecutors say Cole agreed to speak to investigators after his December 4th arrest.
Court papers say Cole initially denied making the pipe bombs, but later acknowledged that he both built them and placed them near the Republican and Democratic National Party headquarters.
He also allegedly told investigators that, quote, something just snapped, end quote, after the 2020 presidential election and the claims that it was stolen.