The man accused of planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case against him, arguing that President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon for Capitol riot defendants applies to his alleged conduct.

Attorneys for Brian Cole Jr. filed a 23-page motion Monday evening contending that the charges are “inextricably and demonstrably tethered” to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and therefore fall within the scope of Trump’s clemency.