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Legal Breakdown episode 702: DOJ adds superseding indictment against DNC/RNC pipe bomber.

The following summary is AI-generated.

Here are the key points from the video:

- Superseding indictment issued against alleged pipe bomber Brian Cole Jr., adding charges of attempted use of a WMD and an act of terrorism while armed, raising his potential sentence from 20 years to life in prison.

- Cole's defense is arguing that Trump's blanket January 6th pardons — issued by category, not by name — should cover him, since his pipe bombs were planted on January 5th and are allegedly "inextricably entwined" with the Capitol attack.

- The hosts and legal commentator Glenn Kirschner believe the pardon argument will likely fail, as Cole's actions probably don't fall within the scope of the pardons' language, though a motions hearing is scheduled for April 21st.

- The commentators highlight a perceived inconsistency in Trump's DOJ: prosecuting Cole while simultaneously moving to dismiss seditious conspiracy convictions against the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.

- They suggest Trump may have a political interest in allowing Cole to be pardoned, framing pardons as a signal to supporters that violence committed in his name will be protected.

- If the federal case is dismissed, Virginia state prosecutors could potentially pursue charges related to Cole purchasing bomb components within the state, as presidential pardons don't cover state-level crimes.