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Federal prosecutors have escalated charges against Brian Cole Junior, accused of planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters before the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. He now faces additional counts for attempting to use weapons of mass destruction and committing terrorism while armed, alongside the initial charges for transporting and planting the bombs in December. Despite the devices being live, no explosions occurred, and Cole maintains his innocence. He claims to be apolitical, merely caught up in online chaos following the election. His legal team argues the case should be dismissed due to its connection to January 6th and Trumps pardons, but prosecutors refute this, stating Cole was neither charged nor identified when the pardons were issued on January 20, 2025. A status hearing is scheduled for April 21.

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