Congressional scrutiny intensified this week after cellular carriers revealed they possess intact phone usage data from the area where two pipe bombs were planted on January 6, 2021, directly contradicting FBI testimony that agents couldn’t identify a suspect due to corrupted data.
Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), chair of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, shared these revelations with Just the News, raising questions about why the case remains unsolved nearly four years later despite significant evidence and resources.
In June 2023, Steve D’Antuono, the former Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, testified that phone data from the vicinity of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters was corrupted, preventing investigators from identifying the suspect who planted the explosive devices hours before the Capitol was breached.
Loudermilk’s subcommittee later reached out to the major cellular carriers to verify the claim. “Every major cell carrier responded and confirmed that they did not provide the FBI corrupted data,” Loudermilk said. Furthermore, carriers stated they were never notified of any issues with accessing the data.
“This contradictory testimony raises some serious questions about the status of the investigation into the pipe bomber and why the case remains unsolved nearly four years later,” Loudermilk added.
The pipe bomb investigation has been a source of controversy. While the FBI obtained photographic and video evidence of the suspect, including images of the individual holding what appears to be a cell phone, the bureau has been unable to identify or locate them. A $500,000 reward for information remains active.
