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10. What is the difference between this bomber and the guy who set off an explosive at the capitol?

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Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:59 AM

Yesterday

"...if placing â€œlive bombsâ€ is qualitatively different from other Jan. 6 crimes, why did the Trump administration dismiss charges against Daniel Ball â€” who set off an explosive device in a Capitol tunnel during a fierce battle between pro-Trump rioters and law enforcement officers?"
— MaddowBlog (@maddowblog.bsky.social) 2025-12-05T00:06:32.920Z

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Has trump already pardoned the pipe bomber? [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Thursday OP

An interesting question Ohioboy Thursday #1

What makes you think it was an accident? biophile Thursday #2

Don't think trump admin will pardon that guy because he's not "favored" ethnicity. Just saying. Silent Type Thursday #3

He might already have Boo1 Thursday #7

MaddowBlog-Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #4

I heard that presser and Bondi made a reference about the danger of this bomber allegorical oracle Thursday #8

Given the worlding of the pardon Johonny Thursday #5

This issue will be raised by counsel LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #6

No. The pipe bombs were placed the day before, on January 5 Jose Garcia Thursday #9

What is the difference between this bomber and the guy who set off an explosive at the capitol? LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #10