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Judge rules Trump Jan. 6 pardons don’t cover pipe bomber
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge rejected Brian Cole Jr.’s bid to dismiss charges, ruling Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons don’t apply to him.
WHO: U.S. District Judge Amir Ali
WHAT: Denied Brian Cole Jr.’s motion to dismiss criminal charges, ruling Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons were limited to those convicted on Jan. 6 and don’t cover Cole.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The judge found the pardons were expressly limited to those convicted of actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and therefore did not apply to Cole.
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