Cole Faces Bomb Charges Linked to Capitol | US News

A Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs near both major party headquarters the night before the Capitol riot is facing federal trial in February — charges include transporting explosives and attempting to use weapons of mass destruction. Though the bombs didn’t detonate, they were discovered by authorities. After confessing to FBI agents nearly a year later, his defense tried to leverage Trump’s January 6 pardons, arguing his actions were directly connected to the Capitol events — but that argument didn’t hold up in court.

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