Washington pipe bomb suspect pleads not guilty

A suspect in the planting of explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters in Washington is seen walking past the Capitol Hill Club, also known as the National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, in Washington in this still frame taken from video released on March 9, 2021. FBI/Handout via REUTERS

WASHINGTON, Jan ‌9 (Reuters) - The man accused of planting pipe bombs in ‌Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, U.S. ‌Capitol attack pleaded not guilty on Friday to two explosives-related charges.

Brian Cole, 30, is accused of leaving two explosive devices outside the headquarters of the Democratic ‍and Republican national committees on the evening ‍of January 5.