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Trump pardons Clean Air Act violators

On Monday, a federal judge rejected arguments by accused January 6 pipe bomber Brian Cole Jr. that the pardons issued by President Donald Trump applied to him. The post Judge Smacks Down Argument from Accused Jan 6 Pipe Bomber That He Was Covered by Trump’s Pardons first appeared on Mediaite.

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What happenedTrump pardons Clean Air Act violators.
What changedThe left frames it as "Judge says alleged D.C. pipe bomber isn't covered by Trump's Jan. 6 pardons". The right frames it as "Judge Smacks Down Argument from Accused Jan 6 Pipe Bomber That He Was Covered by Trump’s...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Judge says alleged D.C. pipe bomber isn't covered by Trump's Jan. 6 pardons". The right frames it as "Judge Smacks Down Argument from Accused Jan 6 Pipe Bomber That He Was Covered by Trump’s...".

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Center-right ·News report
Mediaite1h ago

Judge Smacks Down Argument from Accused Jan 6 Pipe Bomber That He Was Covered by Trump’s Pardons

On Monday, a federal judge rejected arguments by accused January 6 pipe bomber Brian Cole Jr. that the pardons issued by President Donald Trump applied to him. The post Judge Smacks Down Ar...

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Right ·News report

Judge Says Alleged Jan 6 Pipe Bomber Brian Cole Not Covered by Trump’s Sweeping J6 Pardons

sweepingbriancole

A federal judge on Monday said the alleged January 6 pipe bomber Brian Cole is not covered by President Trump's sweeping J6 pardons.

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Center ·News report
The Hill11m ago

Trump pardons Clean Air Act violators

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump pardons Clean Air Act violators President Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, including nine people who were convicted...

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Center ·News report

Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don't apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquar...

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Center-right ·News report

Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don’t apply to D.C. pipe bomb suspect, judge rules

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don’t apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters...

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News1h ago

Judge says alleged D.C. pipe bomber isn't covered by Trump's Jan. 6 pardons

isnttrumps

A judge ruled that that President Trump's pardons of the rioters were "expressly limited" to those who were convicted of their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and did not apply to Brian Cole Jr.

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