A federal judge announced Wednesday that the trial for the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters will begin in February. Brian Cole Jr., of Virginia, faces charges related to the devices discovered the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
A judge ruled previously that Cole is not covered by any potential blanket pardons related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021. The details of the ruling were not immediately available, but it pertains to the broad clemency that former President Donald Trump has suggested he might offer to those convicted of crimes related to the Capitol riot.