'It's not crazy': CNN legal expert floored as Trump's pardon may blow up pipe bomb case
A CNN legal expert was floored on Tuesday while discussing how President Donald Trump's pardon of the Jan. 6 rioters could impact an ongoing, high-profile case.
Lawyers for Brian J. Cole Jr., who has been accused of placing pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic national committees in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection, recently argued in court that Trump's sweeping pardon for the rioters should also apply to Cole, Fox News reported. They argued that Cole is "inextricably" tied to the events contemplated in the pardon.
Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor, was floored by the argument during a segment on CNN's "The Lead" with Jake Tapper. He argued that the argument illustrates the "Pandora's box" that Trump opened by issuing the broad pardon.
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