DC pipe bomber cites Trump pardon in bid to drop case

Virginia man Brian Cole Jr., accused of placing two pipe bombs outside DC political offices the night before January 6, asked a federal judge to dismiss his case, arguing that President Trump’s broad January 6 clemency should apply to him. Prosecutors say Cole’s conduct was tied to the Capitol events and he has pleaded not guilty to transporting and attempting to use explosives, with FBI data linking his movements to Washington, DC.