Details on Alleged DC Pipe Bomber, NYU Assault Suspect's Past, Air India Crash Cause: AM Update 12/5
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Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Friday, December 5th, 2025, and this is your AM Update.
We were going to track this person to the end of the earth.
After five years, the FBI arrests a suspect in connection with the pipe bombs planted in D.C. on January 5th, 2021. New details on the lengthy criminal history of the man accused of assaulting an NYU student earlier this week.
You look at the facts, and the facts right now say the guy killed all of them.
A former Navy pilot exclusively weighs in on whether the Air India crash was caused intentionally by the pilot. And a major climate change paper that set off alarm bells last year now retracted. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update. Think about December.
What new details emerged about the alleged DC pipe bomber?
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What is the criminal history of the NYU assault suspect?
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pipe bombs discovered on January 6, 2021. Cole is charged with one count of interstate transportation of an explosive with intent to kill, injure, or damage a building, in addition to maliciously attempting to damage or destroy by explosion. One pipe bomb found lying near the DNC, another near the RNC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Neither went off, but investigators did determine viability. Upon taking office, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, renewing the Fed's drive to find the suspect, seen on video wearing a hood and face mask, planting the devices. Attorney General Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro, along with Patel and Bongino at a presser yesterday afternoon.
The FBI, along with U.S. Attorney Pirro and all of our prosecutors, have worked tirelessly for months, sifting through evidence that had been sitting at the FBI with the Biden administration for four long years.
How did investigators determine the cause of the Air India crash?
reexamined every piece of evidence, sifted through all the data, something that the prior administration refused and failed to do.
We were going to track this person to the end of the earth. There was no way he was getting away. This case involved millions of pieces of data, and it is a huge win because it was like finding a needle in a haystack.
the affidavit laying out the forensic trail that led the feds to Cole. According to investigators, both devices were built from similar component parts, including a 1-inch by 8-inch pipe with end caps, 14-gauge electrical wire in red and black, alligator clips connecting the wires, a 9-volt battery and connector, a white kitchen timer, steel wool, paperclips, and homemade black powder. FBI officials obtaining credit and banking records belonging to Cole showing purchases corresponding to the items used in the devices from October 2019 through December 2020.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:55
2
What new details emerged about the alleged DC pipe bomber?
0:55–1:38
3
What is the criminal history of the NYU assault suspect?
1:38–3:29
4
How did investigators determine the cause of the Air India crash?
3:29–10:49
5
What were the findings of the major climate change paper that was retracted?
10:49–12:04
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What evidence led to the arrest of Brian Cole Jr. for the pipe bombs?
12:04–20:51
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