US EditionMan charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump’s mass pardons apply to him
Brian J. Cole Jr.’s lawyers contend his pipe bomb charges relate directly to the Jan. 6 events, seeking dismissal under Trump’s pardon of about 1,500 rioters.
- Brian Cole Jr. was charged with transporting explosives and attempting to use explosives after planting pipe bombs near the Capitol on Jan. 5, 2021, a day before the Jan. 6 riot.
- Cole's lawyers argue that he should be covered by Trump's pardons for offenses 'related to' the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, even though his alleged crimes occurred the day before.
- The government has argued in some cases that Trump's pardons should apply to all charges against Jan. 6 defendants, including separate weapons charges.
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Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to him
A man charged with planting pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot claims he's covered by President Donald Trump's blanket pardons.
D.C. pipe bomb suspect wants a presidential pardon
The Virginia man accused of laying pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic national headquarters on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, said he deserves the same clemency for his actions that rioters at the U.S. Capitol received.
DC pipe bomb suspect says he should receive a presidential pardon
This image from video contained in a Justice Department court filing shows Brian J. Cole Jr., being interrogated by FBI investigators in Woodbridge, Va., Dec. 4, 2025. (Justice Department via AP) This image from video contained in a Justice Department court filing shows Brian J. Cole Jr., being interrogated by FBI investigators in Woodbridge, Va., Dec. 4, 2025. (Justice Department via AP) The man charged with placing faulty pipe bombs outside t…
Accused DC pipe bomber tells court Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon should apply to him
The man accused of planting two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., the night before the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot asked a federal judge to dismiss his case, arguing that President Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 rioters applies to him.
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