FBI reopens 3 unsolved cases from Biden era
The FBI is revisiting three unsolved cases from the Biden administration — each one closed without resolution and now getting a fresh look. Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the renewed push Monday, May 26, saying the bureau will reexamine the 2021 pipe bombings on Capitol Hill, the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs draft opinion and the 2023 discovery of cocaine at the White House.
“Shortly after swearing in, (FBI Director Kash Patel) and I evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that, understandably, have garnered public interest,” Bongino wrote on X. “We made the decision to either re-open, or push additional resources and investigative attention, to these cases.”
He added that he’s receiving weekly briefings and said, “We are making progress.”
Capitol pipe bomb mystery
More than four years after authorities discovered pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021, the FBI still has no suspect.
The offenders placed the explosive devices the night before the Capitol riot, described by authorities as viable and dangerous. Surveillance footage and a $500,000 reward have yet to produce an arrest. The case remains one of the most persistent and baffling unsolved crimes connected to the events of Jan. 6.
Supreme Court leak
In 2022, a draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson was leaked, which ultimately led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The leak — an unprecedented breach of Supreme Court protocol — triggered an internal investigation that lasted eight months. The probe, overseen by the court’s marshal, failed to identify the leaker, despite interviews with nearly 100 staff members.
Chief Justice John Roberts called the leak “a singular and egregious breach of that trust that is an affront to the court and the community of public servants who work here.”
White House cocaine case
In 2023, a small bag of cocaine was found in a cubby near the West Wing of the White House. The Secret Service concluded its investigation after 11 days, citing the absence of usable fingerprints or DNA. The discovery sparked intense political backlash, especially from congressional Republicans, and fueled public speculation.
At the time, the agency said the location was accessible to hundreds of staff and visitors and that no suspect could be identified with certainty.
Bongino, who previously questioned the original investigation, now says the FBI is actively investigating the incident, committing fresh resources to determine how the drugs entered a highly secure part of the executive mansion.
Ella Rae Greene, Editor In Chief
