Trump’s Pardon Doesn’t Cover Cole | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge just ruled that Trump’s blanket January 6th pardons don’t cover Brian Cole Jr., the man accused of planting pipe bombs near DNC and RNC headquarters the night before the Capitol riot. The judge clarified the pardons only applied to those convicted of crimes directly tied to the Capitol attack — Cole, arrested nearly a year later, wasn’t among them. Prosecutors argued the pardon’s scope was clear and that the Justice Department’s interpretation should prevail. Cole, who confessed to acting out of confusion over election conspiracies, still faces charges — and his next court…