Social media/X is abuzz with questions and speculation about what the pardon process might be for persons convicted for their actions on January 6. These questions were supercharged last week by a comment attributed to an unnamed “transition official” stating that all convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, throwing a wet blanket on the expectations/demands by some that pardons be given to everyone convicted of any crime. The transition official’s comment leaves open the possibility that some who have been convicted – or maybe even some who have not yet had a trial – might not receive any...