The arrest marks the first time investigators have identified a suspect in an act that had long vexed law enforcement, spawned a multitude of conspiracy theories and remained an enduring mystery in the shadow of the dark chapter of American history that is the violent Capitol siege. The suspect in custody has been identified as Brian Cole Jr, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
I know some people have given up on finding the perpetrator. But not the FBI and not our partners, said Darren Cox, a deputy assistant director in the FBI. He explained that the investigation involved sorting through 3 million lines of data. We do not forget, we do not give up, and we do not relent. Though it had been nearly five years, our team continued to churn through massive amounts of data and tips that we used to identify this suspect, Cox said.
His lawyers said the broadcaster must retract a controversial documentary by Friday or face a lawsuit for "no less" than $1 billion. The letter follows the resignation of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chief Executive of News Deborah Turness on Sunday, after claims that a documentary aired by the flagship Panorama program misled viewers. The program allegedly spliced two separate excerpts from one of Trump's speeches, creating the impression that he was inciting the January 6 Capitol riot.
