Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don’t apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
Summary
A judge ruled that President Trump’s pardons for people charged in the January 6 Capitol riot do not apply to Brian J. Cole Jr., who is accused of placing pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party offices before the riot. The judge said the pardons only cover those charged with crimes directly related to the January 6 attack and did not protect Cole, who was arrested later.Key Facts
- President Trump issued mass pardons for over 1,500 people charged in the January 6 Capitol riot on the first day of his second term.
- Brian J. Cole Jr. was charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021.
- The pipe bombs did not explode and were found by law enforcement on January 6.
- Cole was arrested nearly a year after the pardons were granted.
- A federal judge ruled that Trump’s pardons apply only to crimes related to the January 6 riot and not to Cole’s charges.
- Cole confessed to FBI agents, saying he was influenced by conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
- Cole’s case is ongoing, with a court hearing scheduled but no trial date set yet.
- The judge overseeing the case was nominated by President Joe Biden.
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