DOJ argues D.C. pipe bomb defendant not covered by Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
President Trump's 2025 pardon proclamation for Jan. 6 rioters is at the center of a legal dispute over the eligibility of a pipe bomb suspect.
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The Justice Department is contesting a bid by a pipe bomb suspect to be included in President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, arguing his actions on Jan. 5 fall outside the pardon's specific date requirements.
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