An intraparty struggle spilled out in public this week as a prominent Republican congressman suggested President Donald Trump’s FBI could be trying to stage a cover-up in the investigation over the Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bombs.
The clash began with an article from The Blaze, a right-wing news site founded by Glenn Beck, claiming that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was likely involved in planting the bombs left outside Democratic and Republican party headquarters, based on algorithmic analysis of the suspect’s gait arranged by the publication.
After nearly five years, investigators have still not identified a suspect, despite pouring unprecedented resources into their investigation of the events of Jan. 6.
The delay has allowed room for conspiracy theories to take root.
Among the conservatives who highlighted the report on social media — such as Trump allies Kari Lake and Amy Kremer — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was one of the loudest.
