Brian Cole’s Pardon Claim Fails | San Antonio News

Brian Cole, accused of planting pipe bombs near DNC and RNC headquarters the night before January 6, is trying to use Trump’s mass pardons for Capitol rioters to shield himself — but a federal judge just rejected that argument. Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged with Capitol riot offenses on his last day in office, but Cole wasn’t charged then and was arrested nearly a year later. His lawyers claim his alleged crimes are tied to January 6, and the government even framed it that way — but Judge Amir Ali ruled the pardons only cover those directly tied to the Capitol attack. Cole’s case remains unresolved, with his next court date looming this Wednesday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf2953a8340b218a