GOP Lawmaker Reveals Blockbuster News About J6 ‘Pipe Bomber’

In a surprising development, cellphone companies have informed Congress that they possess intact phone usage data from the area where two pipe bombs were found near the Capitol Building prior to the January 6, 2021, riot.

The discovery of the bombs, located near the headquarters of both the Republican and Democratic National Committees, has remained shrouded in mystery since the incident. Just The News recently reported on new revelations about the ongoing investigation.

Georgia Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who chairs the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee, revealed critical updates during an interview with the outlet.

“In the days and weeks following January 6, 2021, the FBI opened an investigation into the pipe bomber and attempted to identify the suspect by analyzing cell phone data linked to the area surrounding the RNC and DNC,” Rep. Loudermilk explained.

However, discrepancies in the data collection process have raised questions. “In June 2023, the former Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, Steve D’Antuono, who oversaw the pipe bomb investigation, said that the FBI received corrupted data from one of the cell carriers and that it most likely contained the identity of the pipe bomber. Given the significance of this information, my Subcommittee sent letters to the three major cell carriers, asking them to respond to Mr. D’Antuono’s claim of corrupted data,” Loudermilk stated.

Loudermilk revealed a significant contradiction. “Every major cell carrier responded and confirmed that they did not provide the FBI corrupted data,” he said. “Additionally, every major cell carrier confirmed they were never notified that the FBI had any issues accessing the data. This contradictory testimony raises some serious questions about the status of the investigation into the pipe bomber and about why the case remains unsolved nearly four years later.”

D’Antuono had previously testified before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that the FBI encountered incomplete phone data due to corruption. “We did a complete geofence. We have complete data. Not complete, because there’s some data that was corrupted by one of the providers, not purposely by them, right. It is just an unusual circumstance that we have corrupt data from one of the providers,” he stated.

He added, “But for that day, which is awful because we don’t have that information to search. So, could it have been that provider? Yeah, with our luck, you know, with this investigation, it probably was, right.”

Seeking clarity, Loudermilk addressed a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on October 16, asking for a review of D’Antuono’s claims and whether the FBI had revisited the cellphone carriers to obtain uncorrupted data.

“As you may know, the Subcommittee is conducting an investigation into the events of January 5 and January 6, 2021,” Loudermilk wrote. “The Subcommittee is not asking the FBI to comment on any specific suspect or the means, methods, or sources of the FBI’s investigation. Rather, the Subcommittee requests that the FBI provide a response to Mr. D’Antuono’s claim that the FBI received corrupted data. Your written responses to the following questions will assist the Subcommittee in conducting a review of the events of those days and in ensuring the safety and security of the United States Capitol Complex.”

“I, therefore, ask that you respond in writing to the following questions,” he said before listing the queries.

1. Did the FBI receive corrupted or otherwise unusable cellular data returns from one or more of the cell carriers in connection with the investigation into the individual who planted two explosive devices at the RNC and DNC on the evening of January 5, 2021?
2. If so, which cell carrier(s) provided corrupted data to the FBI?
3. If so, how was the cellular data transmitted to the FBI? (Drop Box, Hard Drive, file transfer, etc.)
4. If so, was any third-party entity involved in transmitting the cellular data to the FBI?
5. If the FBI received corrupted or otherwise unusable cellular data returns, did the FBI inform the cell carrier(s) that provided corrupted data that the data they provided was corrupted or otherwise unusable?
6. If so, did the FBI make any attempt to obtain an uncorrupted or otherwise usable version of the data? Please describe in writing the efforts made to retrieve an uncorrupted version of the data.