Biden’s commutations and pardons set up a sharp contrast to what we can expect when Donald Trump makes good on his promise to pardon January 6 offenders. While Biden pardoned people with a demonstrated commitment to rehabilitation, Trump seems to be contemplating pardons for people who have never shown remorse for attacking the Capitol, people who tried to aid him in overturning the election—rewarding them for that behavior seems to be the entire point. While Biden focused on non-violent offenders, many of the January 6 defendants, and especially those who attacked Capitol Police officers or were convicted in the Proud Boys and Oathkeepers cases, committed offenses where violence was involved. Presidents have broad powers, including the power to pardon, that they hold as a public trust. Trump is already showing signs that he intends to abuse them.