A federal judge deemed that the suspect who allegedly planted pipe bombs near the national headquarters of both major political parties in Washington, D.C., over five years ago is ineligible for President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons given to defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

In a three-page ruling issued on Monday, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali determined the “pardon does not apply” to Brian Cole Jr. because he was not charged or convicted when Trump issued the pardons in January 2025. Cole was arrested in December 2025 and charged soon after.