The FBI did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. The White House referred Axios to the Justice Department, which also did not immediately respond to a comment request.
Catch up quick: The bombs did not detonate, but the FBI called them "viable" and said they could have injured or killed bystanders.
Existing footage of the suspect showed a person wearing a face mask, glasses, a gray hooded sweatshirt and gloves, using a backpack to transport the bombs.A Republican-led congressional panel in January
criticized the FBI's previous failure to identify the suspect. As of
January, the FBI had visited more than 1,200 residences and businesses, conducted more than 1,000 interviews, reviewed about 39,000 video files and assessed more than 600 tips in the case.
Behind the scenes: FBI deputy director Dan Bongino, who previously spread conspiracy theories about the situation, said last month that one of his first initiatives was to "aggressively pursue a new strategy" to investigate the threat.
"There is a massive cover up because the person who planted those pipe bombs, they don't want you to know who it was because it's either a connected anti-Trump insider or this was an inside job," Bongino
said in November 2024.
Zoom in: The pipe bombs were discovered on Jan. 6. The RNC explosive was discovered first.
The DNC device was discovered while then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was inside the building.
Go deeper: FBI shares new details of suspect in D.C. pipe bombs plant on Jan. 6 eve
Editor's note: This story has been updated with details throughout.
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