Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect says Trump’s pardons should apply to him
March 17 (UPI) — The man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington D.C., on Jan. 6, is arguing that President Donald Trump’s pardon of capitol rioters should apply to him.
Attorneys for Brian Cole Jr. argued that the crimes he is accused of are directly tied to the events of Jan. 6.
“The Pardon — like it or not — applies to Mr. Cole based on the ordinary and plain meaning of the pardon’s language as applied to the relevant facts in this case,” Mario Williams, Cole’s attorney, wrote in a motion to dismiss the case.
Trump’s pardon was granted to people involved in “events — at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”
Cole’s attorney said he was in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 to join the protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
“The government’s own narrative also squarely places Mr. Cole’s alleged actions in the political and temporal setting of January 6, 2021,” Williams wrote.
Cole is accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters on Jan. 5. The devices were discovered on Jan. 6. He was arrested in December. He is charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials.
Cole has pleaded not guilty. In January, a judge ordered that he remain detained because he poses a “potential danger” to the public.
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