{"id":2385680,"date":"2025-01-02T14:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T19:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-inquiry-into-jan-6-pipe-bombs-finds-numerous-security-failures-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T14:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T19:41:26","slug":"house-inquiry-into-jan-6-pipe-bombs-finds-numerous-security-failures-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-inquiry-into-jan-6-pipe-bombs-finds-numerous-security-failures-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House inquiry into Jan. 6 pipe bombs finds numerous security failures &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-inquiry-into-jan-6-pipe-bombs-finds-numerous-security-failures-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200crecent House investigation\u200b unveiled significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-police-identify-calif-woman-killed-during-demonstration\/\" title=\"D.C. Police identify Calif. woman killed during demonstration\">security failures<\/a> linked to the\u2062 January 6, 2021, incident \u200dinvolving the placement of live explosive\u2064 devices near the \u200bRepublican and Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C. The findings were presented in an 81-page \u2062report by two Republican-led subcommittees, which \u200bcondemned the actions of the Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police as a series of &#8220;egregious safety and security failures&#8221; that endangered key figures, including Vice \u200bPresident\u2063 Kamala Harris and former house Speaker Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 report highlights the FBIS ineffective search for the suspect who planted the explosives,\u2063 which remained\u2064 undetected \u200cfor over \u200d16 hours. these bombs, made to be viable with 60-minute timers, were discovered only after a civilian stumbled upon one while doing laundry. A manhunt was later initiated, revealing a second\u2064 bomb outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters during Harris\u2019s visit there.<\/p>\n<p>The secret Service, which had conducted a security sweep \u200cprior to Harris&#8217;s arrival, failed to detect the bomb located at the DNC, sparking criticism\u2064 and calls for accountability. As of \u200cnow, the suspect, who was captured on surveillance footage wearing a hooded sweatshirt, has not yet been identified, and the FBI continues to offer \u200da reward for details leading to \u200dan arrest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House inquiry into Jan. 6 pipe bombs finds numerous security failures<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1669469\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A House investigation uncovered a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">half-dozen security failures<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> that occurred after an unknown suspect left live explosive devices next to Republican and Democratic headquarters in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Two Republican-led subcommittees revealed the findings in an 81-page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cha.house.gov\/_cache\/files\/f\/e\/fe4f4a06-d98a-4437-8891-792c5d406213\/F503CD6C839F28CEB7D4216055E45035.joint-pipe-bomb-report-cn-bd-cn-mj-db-bd-db-bd-ch-bd-db-db-bd-db-bd---final-version-redacted2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday, saying that the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secret Service<\/a>&rsquo;s and U.S. Capitol Police&rsquo;s actions &ldquo;constituted a series of egregious safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-task-force-releases-report-on-trump-assassination-attempt-finds-stunning-security-failures\/\" title=\"House Task Force Releases Report on Trump Assassination Attempt, Finds &#039;Stunning Security Failures&#039;\">security failures&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that endangered Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and many civilian passersby.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3233838\/which-jan-6-defendants-could-see-pardons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHICH JAN. 6 DEFENDERS COULD SEE PARDONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The House investigation, led by Reps. Barry Loudermilk (R-AL) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), also shed new light on the extent of the FBI&rsquo;s initial efforts to identify a suspect in the case and how the dead-end leads caused the bureau&rsquo;s inquiry to fizzle out after about two months.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and face covering, was seen on surveillance footage planting the two pipe bombs the night before the election certification was set to take place at the U.S. Capitol. The suspect remains at large four years later and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/FBI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a> has continued to offer a $500,000 award in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The bombs, as detailed in the House report, remained in place for more than 16 hours, and, according to the FBI, they were &ldquo;viable&rdquo; explosives built with 60-minute timers. They were first discovered after a woman went out into an alleyway to do laundry around noon on Jan. 6 and saw one of the bombs near the Republican National Committee headquarters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3244792\/national-security-trump-first-term-question-tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS FROM FIRST TRUMP TERM QUESTION TULSI GABBARD PICK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(FBI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The discovery set off a furious bomb search and manhunt that led to officials also finding a twin pipe bomb outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters while Harris was inside the building, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service had performed a security sweep of the DNC in preparation for Harris&rsquo;s visit but failed to identify the explosive device there, the report said. The detail was previously reported in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">media<\/a>, but the House report provided new, meticulous details about how close law enforcement had come to the bomb.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Prior to Vice President-elect Harris&rsquo;s 11:25 AM arrival, at least ten different USSS agents and two canine units came within feet of the pipe bomb yet never discovered the device,&rdquo; the report said. &ldquo;In fact, at least one USSS agent spent five hours posted near the garage entrance throughout the morning and early afternoon before the pipe bomb&rsquo;s discovery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report also noted that Pelosi, the former Democratic speaker from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/California\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California<\/a>, was in a motorcade that came &ldquo;within feet&rdquo; of the pipe bomb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3231343\/anti-abortion-advocates-worry-rfk-jr-will-wield-hhs-powers-against-their-cause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ANTI-ABORTION ADVOCATES WORRY RFK JR. WILL WIELD HHS POWERS AGAINST THEIR CAUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The report contains new information about the FBI&rsquo;s investigative efforts, including how the bureau identified several persons of interest at the beginning of its search for a suspect. For example, the FBI investigated a person who searched &ldquo;pipe bomb DC&rdquo; on the internet, as well as a person who had recently purchased Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers, the same shoes seen on the suspect in the surveillance footage.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the immediate aftermath of January 6, the FBI&rsquo;s case team worked aggressively to cultivate and pursue leads toward apprehending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raises-reward-for-pipe-bomb-suspect-info-to-six-figures\/\" title=\"FBI Raises Reward For Pipe Bomb Suspect Info To Six Figures\">pipe bomb suspect<\/a>,&rdquo; the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>It noted that the FBI began &ldquo;diverting resources&rdquo; away from the inquiry by the end of February 2021 because of a lack of credible leads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3232980\/problems-opportunities-trump-mass-deportation-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THE PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH TRUMP&rsquo;S MASS DEPORTATION PLAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(FBI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The bombs, discovered blocks from the Capitol building, contributed to the mayhem of Jan. 6 and were found right around the same time that thousands of rioters breached restricted areas of the Capitol. A conspiracy theory elevated by loud voices on the Right, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FmrRepMattGaetz\/status\/1752754807444578633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">including<\/a> former Rep. Matt Gaetz, was that law enforcement planted the bombs to divert police resources away from the Capitol building.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report does not offer any new evidence to support that theory, but it does criticize the FBI for failing to provide clarity to the House subcommittees about what it meant when it described the pipe bombs as &ldquo;viable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Traditionally, bomb technicians deliberately avoid using vague language, choosing instead to refer to a bomb as a &lsquo;device&rsquo; if it would &lsquo;function as designed&rsquo; or as a &lsquo;hoax,&#8217;&rdquo; the report stated. &ldquo;In the case of the pipe bombs, it is unclear why the FBI insists on using a vague, non-standard description.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1669469\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1669469\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House inquiry reveals multiple security failures regarding Jan. 6 pipe bombs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2385681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pipe-bomb.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[47780,32087,47781,35099],"class_list":["post-2385680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-house-inquiry","tag-jan-6","tag-pipe-bombs","tag-security-failures"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pipe-bomb.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385680"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385684,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385680\/revisions\/2385684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}