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Ryan Lucas and PR News, Washington.
At his initial court appearance, Brian Cole Jr.
was dressed in a beige jumpsuit and glasses.
He stared at the table in front of him as the magistrate judge read the charges and Cole answered yes when asked if he understood.
Prosecutors said Cole spoke with law enforcement for more than four hours Thursday following his arrest.
They did not provide details in court on what he said, but a person familiar with the matter told NPR that Cole told investigators he believed conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen.
Cole is due back in court later this month for a detention hearing.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
is charged with transporting an explosive device with intent to kill and with attempted malicious destruction with explosive materials.
At his initial court appearance, Cole was dressed in a beige jumpsuit and glasses.
He stared at the table in front of him as the magistrate judge read the charges against him, and Cole answered yes when asked if he understood.
Prosecutors said Cole had spoken with law enforcement for more than four hours Thursday following his arrest, but they didn't provide any details in court on what he said.
The judge set a detention hearing for later this month.
Ryan Lucas and BR News, Washington.
The suspect in custody is 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr.
He was arrested in Woodbridge, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C.
The FBI made the arrest after a nearly five-year investigation that had seemed to have gone cold.
Top Justice Department officials, including FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, touted the arrest at a news conference Thursday.
Officials say a new team at the FBI took a fresh look at all the evidence collected in the case and generated new leads that ultimately led to Cole's arrest.