Hold onto your hats, folks: a man who admits to planting pipe bombs in the nation’s capital on the eve of Jan. 6 claims to be a Trump loyalist, even as his family’s business waged war against the very administration he reveres, as Breitbart reports.

Brian Cole Jr., a 30-year-old from Northern Virginia, was nabbed by the FBI at his family home on a Thursday, unraveling a story that’s as confounding as a Rubik’s Cube in a windstorm.

According to his own confession, Cole Jr. placed two pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, a mere day before the chaotic Capitol protest.

Unexploded Devices, Unshakable Beliefs

By some stroke of providence, the bombs failed to go off, averting what could have been a catastrophic tragedy in the heart of political territory.

Yet, Cole Jr.’s motives seem rooted in a deep conviction, as he told investigators he firmly believes Donald Trump was the true victor of the 2020 election -- a sentiment echoing the frustrations of many conservatives still grappling with that outcome.

Here’s where it gets murky: despite his proclaimed loyalty to Trump, a peek at his social media reveals hints of anarchist tendencies, painting a picture of a man torn between supporting a movement and sowing disorder.

Family Business at Odds With Trump Era

Adding another layer of complexity, Cole Jr.’s family background doesn’t exactly scream “MAGA rally regular” when you scratch beneath the surface.

He worked with his father, Brian Cole Sr., in a bail bonds outfit operating under names like StateWide Bonding, Inc., which specialized in assisting unauthorized migrants in avoiding jail time.

Back in 2018, their company took aim at the Trump administration, filing lawsuits against heavyweights like the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, alleging unfair financial penalties when their clients missed court appearances.

Legal Defeats and Lingering Resentment

Their legal filing bitterly noted, “Hundreds of Plaintiffs’ clients fail to appear because Defendants fail to provide said person with a specified date, time, and location to appear in court,” arguing that federal incompetence left them on the hook for millions.

That fight ended in disappointment on Nov. 10, 2020, when the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. upheld the Trump administration’s position, a stinging loss for the Cole family right before the election drama unfolded.

Not one to back down, Cole Sr. later joined forces with attorney Ben Crump in 2021 to push the Biden Department of Justice to investigate a Tennessee prosecutor for alleged racial discrimination against minority-owned businesses like his own.

Personal Grievances and Public Battles

Cole Sr. didn’t hold back, declaring, “He’s defamed me, he’s called my insurance company,” pointing fingers at the prosecutor for actions he believed were meant to cripple his livelihood.

While the father fought in courtrooms, the son’s path veered into dangerous territory, with court documents revealing Cole Jr. began buying materials for bomb-making as early as May 2019, long before his fateful act in 2021.

Now, with no evidence tying Cole Jr. to other Trump supporters or militant groups linked to the Capitol breach, and a detention hearing slated for Dec. 15 under the representation of attorney John Shoreman, this saga leaves us with more questions than answers. What drives a man to risk everything for a cause, yet stand in the shadow of family feuds with the same leadership he claims to admire? It’s a paradox that cuts to the heart of divided loyalties in turbulent times.