Trump's Pardons for Jan. 6 Rioters Don't Apply to DC Pipe Bomb Suspect, Judge Rules
Judge Amir H. Ali said the pardon covered only convicted Jan. 6 defendants, leaving Cole facing explosives and terrorism charges.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that President Donald Trump's mass pardons for January 6 rioters do not apply to Brian Cole Jr., accused of planting pipe bombs near party headquarters on January 5, 2021.
- Trump issued sweeping pardons for nearly 1,600 individuals convicted of offenses related to the Capitol riot, but Ali noted the order was "expressly limited" to those already convicted at the time of the proclamation.
- Defense attorneys argued Cole's actions were "inextricably and demonstrably tethered" to January 6 events, while Cole claimed Trump's directive to dismiss "pending indictments" required dropping his charges.
- Ali rejected the motion, finding Cole lacked "pending indictments" when the pardon was issued, as he was not charged until months after the President's proclamation.
- Cole remains charged with interstate transportation of explosives and attempted terrorism and is due back in court on Wednesday for a status hearing in his case.
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Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don’t apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
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Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don’t apply to D.C. pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
President Donald Trump's mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don't apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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