Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in Washington.

Time and again during his campaign, former and future president Donald Trump made the Jan.6 rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a centerpiece of his rallies, calling them heroes or hostages and promising pardons.

President-elect Trump’s pardoning power once he assumes office is looming over cases involving Jan. 6 rioters, prompting some delays over his promise to grant clemency to supporters who stormed the Capitol in 2021.