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Jake Tapper Faces Backlash Over Misidentifying Pipe-Bomber

12/6/2025

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Jake Tapper faced backlash after he incorrectly identified Brian Cole Jr. as “a white man” on December 4, 2025.
Brian Cole Jr., an accused pipe-bomber, was arrested for allegedly planting bombs at the Republican and Democratic National Committees on January 5, 2021.
Authorities revealed that Cole began assembling the bombs in 2019 and sourced materials from retailers.
The Trump administration renewed a $500,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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Jake Tapper faced backlash after he incorrectly identified Brian Cole Jr. as “a white man” on December 4, 2025.
Brian Cole Jr., an accused pipe-bomber, was arrested for allegedly planting bombs at the Republican and Democratic National Committees on January 5, 2021.
Authorities revealed that Cole began assembling the bombs in 2019 and sourced materials from retailers.
The Trump administration renewed a $500,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.