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Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump’s mass pardons apply to him
Brian Cole Jr.'s lawyers argue his Jan. 5 pipe bomb charges fall under Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons, which covered about 1,500 defendants charged in Capitol-related cases.
- 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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MAGA Supporter Who Placed Pipe Bombs At DNC And RNC Says Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Include Him
Source: US Department of Justice / other Brian Cole Jr. , the Black man who was arrested in December after being accused of placing pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot — which he reportedly told investigators he did because he believed President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated false claims that the 2020 election was stolen — is arguing in cour…
White House weighs in on whether Jan. 6 pardon applies to pipe bomb suspect
The White House said President Donald Trumps pardons of Jan. 6, 2021, defendants dont apply to what the Department of Justice has referred to as the January 6 pipe bomb case.A White House official told Scripps News Brian J. Cole would not be protected by the presidents pardon of people who were affiliated with crimes at or near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, because Cole is accused of placing the pipe bombs the prior day.The pipe bombs wer…
MAGA Pipe Bomber Says Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Include Him
Source: US Department of Justice / other Brian Cole Jr. , the Black man who was arrested in December after being accused of placing pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot — which he reportedly told investigators he did because he believed President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated false claims that the 2020 election was stolen — is arguing in cour…
'Like it or not': Attorneys say Trump pardon applies to Jan. 6 pipe bomber
The man accused of planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case against him, arguing that President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon for Capitol riot defendants applies to his alleged conduct. Attorneys for Brian Cole Jr. filed a 23-page motion Monday evening contending that the charges are “inextricably and demonstrably tethered” …
Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs before 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.
Lawyers for Brian Cole, who is accused of planting bombs near the Republican and Democratic party headquarters on January 5, 2021, asked the court on Tuesday to declare him innocent due to Trump's pardon of the attackers in Congress, NBC television reported.
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