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... Why it matters: Trump, who is slated to be the first felon in the White House, likely won't be tried for his own role in Jan. 6, but he's vowed to pardon the hundreds charged for their involvement.

Context: The pardon power skirts federal and military judicial systems as well as Congress.

- - - The president can grant a pardon to anyone convicted of a federal crime in a U.S. District Court, the Superior Court of the D.C. or a military court-martial. ...

Jan. 6 rioters

On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to "free" and pardon Jan. 6 rioters as one of his first presidential acts.

- - - "If they're innocent I would pardon them," he said during a July interview. When ABC News' Rachel Scott pushed back and said that the rioters were convicted, he said, "Well, they were convicted by a very tough system." ...

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@#2 ... "Might"???? ...

Oh, I agree.

But regarding what Pres-elect Trump has stated...

imo, Pres-elect Trump has shown himself to be transactional.

Looking at it from a different angle, what will any pardon be a benefit to him, personally?