Attorneys for D.C. Pipe Bomber Suspect Brian Cole Cite Autism in Push for Conditional Release

The D.C. pipe bomber suspect Brian Cole, who has been accused of placing pipe bombs outside of the Democratic and Republican National Committee buildings in January of 2021, was back inside a D.C. courtroom on Tuesday.

During the court appearance, Brian Cole’s attorney argued before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh for Cole’s temporary release, citing a prior autism diagnosis.

Judge Sharbaugh, however, did not make an immediate decision regarding Cole’s release and instead...