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Dec 18, 2025 • 17 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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United States v. Cole
(J6 Pipe Bomber case)

Cole Jr. is currently in the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

Yesterday, his counsel filed for permission from the court for two "in-person mental health evaluations" to be conducted today and tomorrow. Image
The magistrate judge granted the motion. One doctor will visit him today and another tomorrow. Image
I'm not 100% positive on this, but I think this may be the Dr. Clifford Sussman from the filing.

He is a child/adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist with a focus on "recognizing and treating internet and video game addiction."

cliffordsussmanmd.com/about/
I'm not 100% positive on this, but I think this may be the Dr. David Black from the filing.

He is a pediatric neuropsychologist and an expert in autism spectrum and related disorders.

caatonline.com/clinicians/dr-…
Cole Jr.'s grandmother reportedly described him as “almost autistic-like, because he doesn’t understand a lot of stuff,” and he was actively commenting on and making Bronie content before 2020. Image
According to the NYPost, his online activity began to decrease around the time he began making purchases related to the pipe bombs.

Or, he changed online names, accounts, etc. Image
Visits by mental health professionals line up with comments from family about Cole Jr as well as some descriptions I've seen from people who said they knew him.

He's likely on the spectrum, had some bad influences, or had a lack of good ones, or both, and went down a bad road. Image
"'He doesn’t have a girlfriend,’ she added. 'That’s how slow he is...."

Ouch, Granny. Image
I missed this detail when the story first broke.

Parents divorcing wrecks kids and adults. Image
According to the affidavit, Cole Jr. made several key purchases in September and October 2020 for wire. Image
And more key purchases after his father lost a case before the DC Court of Appeals.

He also made visits to D.C. in December 2020. Image
So, the divorce and then his father losing that case the next month—things are tumultuous for this guy who, according to family and others, was reclusive, possibly on the spectrum, had been active in obscure niche online communities, and lived with his family but was 30...
Now visits by mental health professionals to the jail. If the guys I looked up are the ones in the filing, they match what we would expect to see based on grandma's comments.
We'll learn more later, but the profile of the guy is starting to be painted in here.
His next hearing is set for Dec 30th. Image
Affidavit
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Cole Jr motion for mental health professional visits
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Judge order approving motion
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

NYPost article
nypost.com/2025/12/08/us-…

AP article
apnews.com/article/dc-jan…

DailyMail Article
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

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Minute Entry:
Following today's detention hearing, Cole remains held without bond as the judge considers each side's motions.

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MINUTE ORDER:

A D.C. Superior Court grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Cole for the same two counts charged in the criminal complaint—18 U.S.C. 844(d) and 844(i).

This indictment has not been filed publicly but was presented to the judge yesterday.

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Federal prosecutors using a local grand jury in this way is a new thing in DC. It came about thanks to the Trump Admin's push to neutralize criminal activity in the capital.

But the issue is currently before the Court of Appeals.

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