pipe bombs
Coverage of pipe bombs in the Nexus archive.
- Man accused of planting pipe bombs near Capitol back in court
A Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs near Democratic and Republican party headquarters before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has a tentative trial date set for February 16, 2027. A judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s mass pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not apply to the accused, Brian Cole, who faces decades in prison on charges of transporting and attempting to detonate explosives.
- Man accused of planting pipe bombs near Capitol back in court
A Virginia man is accused of planting pipe bombs near Democratic and Republican party headquarters before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He faces a trial set for February 2027, with the judge rejecting his claim that President Trump's pardons apply to him, and could receive decades in prison if convicted.
- Judge sets February trial for man charged with planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Capitol riot
A Virginia man is set for a federal trial in February after being charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters in Washington on the eve of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
- Judge sets February trial for man charged with planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Capitol riot
A federal trial for Brian J. Cole Jr., charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, is set to begin February 16. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali rejected defense arguments that Cole qualifies for a pardon linked to the Capitol riot and ruled his case cannot be dismissed.
- Judge sets February trial for man charged with planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Capitol riot
A federal trial for Brian J. Cole Jr., charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, is set to begin February 16. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali rejected arguments that Cole qualifies for a pardon under Trump's mass pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, ruling the pardons apply only to those convicted of Capitol-related crimes.
- Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect
A federal judge ruled that President Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not apply to Brian J. Cole Jr., a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the night before the riot. Cole was not charged or convicted when Trump issued the pardons, and prosecutors argued the pardons only cover those convicted of or indicted for Capitol riot-related crimes.
- Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don’t apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s pardons for supporters involved in the Jan. 6 riot do not apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties before the riot.
- Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don’t apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not apply to Brian J. Cole Jr., a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. The judge noted that Cole was not charged or convicted when Trump issued the pardons, which explicitly applied only to those convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
- Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules
A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not apply to Brian J. Cole Jr., a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. The judge noted Cole was not charged or convicted when the pardons were issued, and the case against him will proceed.
- DC pipe bomb suspect not covered by Trump Jan. 6 pardon: DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is opposing a motion to dismiss charges against Brian Cole Jr., the suspect in the DC pipe bomb case linked to Jan. 6, 2021. Cole argued his charges should be waived under Trump's pardons, but the DOJ maintains he is not covered by those pardons.