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SECURITYJul 8 · 19:30 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

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. is set to begin on February 16 for planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. A judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s pardons for Capitol rioters do not apply to Cole, and the case will proceed despite defense arguments for a pardon.

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