A Blaze News report claims gait analysis links ex-Capitol Police officer Shauni Rae Kerkhoff to the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect, but authorities deny any identification.

A Blaze News investigation claims forensic gait analysis shows a 94% to 98% match between former Capitol Police officer Shauni Rae Kerkhoff and the suspect in the January 6 pipe bomb incidents, based on surveillance footage. Kerkhoff, who served four and a half years with the Capitol Police before joining a CIA security role in mid-2021, is now under scrutiny. The report alleges FBI agents surveilled her residence shortly after January 6 but were abruptly pulled off the case, with a former FBI agent suggesting possible obstruction. Despite these claims, no official confirmation has been provided by the FBI, DOJ, or Capitol Police, and the identification remains unverified. The Justice Department has stated it has not identified Kerkhoff as the suspect.