Judge Says Alleged Jan 6 Pipe Bomber Brian Cole Not Covered by Trump’s Sweeping J6 Pardons

A federal judge on Monday said the alleged January 6 pipe bomber Brian Cole is not covered by President Trump’s sweeping J6 pardons.

US District Judge Amir Ali rejected arguments from Cole’s attorneys claiming their client should be covered by Trump’s pardons.

Judge Ali said Trump’s pardons are limited to those who were convicted of offenses related to the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

“Even assuming that the conduct Cole is charged with is ‘related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,’ the pardon is expressly limited to people who had been ‘convicted of offenses’ related to those events,” Ali wrote in his order. “Cole had not been convicted of the conduct at issue when the President issued the pardon; indeed, he was not charged until many months after the President’s proclamation.”

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Brian Cole, 30, of Woodridge, Virginia, was taken into custody in December and charged with use of an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials.

In April, Brian Cole was hit with a superseding indictment.

The superseding indictment added two more charges: Interstate Transportation of Explosives and Malicious Attempt to Use Explosives.

Cole initially admitted to investigators that he planted pipe bombs at the RNC and DNC headquarters on January 5, the night before the Capitol riot.

However, Cole pleaded not guilty to the charges this year.

The FBI identified Cole based on his phone pings and transaction history on his credit cards, according to an affidavit.

The FBI has identified one bank checking account and six credit cards (the “Accounts”) used by COLE. The FBI obtained records for the checking account and three credit cards for the time period January 2018 to January 2021. Three additional credit cards were obtained for the time period of January 2018 to November 2025. The FBI reviewed the transaction history for all of these Accounts.

Cole’s family said he is an “autistic recluse” and “computer nerd” who lived in the basement of his parents’ Woodbridge, Virginia, home.

Brian Cole’s grandmother told The Daily Mail that her grandson has no party affiliation and that he is not a Trump supporter.

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