Judge considers whether to detain or release D.C. pipe bomb suspect

By Ryan Lucas,

Scott Detrow

Published December 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM MST

The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.

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Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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