"Applying governing law to the plain, unambiguous language of the President Trump's Pardon demonstrates that the Pardon applies to Mr. Cole because his alleged conduct is inextricably tethered to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021."
"The Pardon-like it or not-applies to Mr. Cole, based on the ordinary and plain meaning of the Pardon's language as applied to the relevant facts in this case. They also noted that some of those who saw their convictions wiped out by Trump were formally accused in indictments of taking actions before Jan. 6 that fueled the violence that day."
Brian Cole Jr., charged with planting pipe bombs at Democratic and Republican party headquarters before January 6, 2021, filed a motion claiming Trump's sweeping clemency for Capitol attack participants protects him from prosecution. His attorneys argue that Cole's alleged conduct of transporting and maliciously using explosives is inextricably connected to January 6 events. The lawyers contend that applying the plain language of Trump's pardon demonstrates its applicability to Cole's case. They note that some previously pardoned individuals were accused of pre-January 6 actions that fueled the violence. The Trump administration faces the challenge of opposing this argument while simultaneously seeking to expand the clemency's reach to cover crimes with minimal Capitol riot connection.
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