In interviews with a dozen Jan. 6 offenders who received pardons from Trump, they were largely grateful for his deliverance, but signs of remorse were in short supply, though a few others have expressed contrition.

The Fraternal Order of Police union said those who assaulted officers during the 2021 Capitol riot should serve their full sentences.

In pardoning more than 1,500 supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack, Trump went further than he had suggested just a month earlier.