Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint. - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : He said he believes Trump will look at each individual circumstance and decide what is appropriate.
49% : Few Republicans are going that far, but many believe it's appropriate for Trump to look at pardons on a case-by-case basis.
41% : "Some of these people have been given prison sentences: 10 years, 18 years and more.
40% : "People who attacked police officers, listen, I don't think that is something we should ever condone," Johnson said. House Democrats, who led the drive to impeach Trump over Jan. 6 and conducted a wide-ranging investigation into the attack, warned that the pardons could have far-reaching consequences, both for the rule of law and the security of the country.
35% : Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she has spoken at length with Trump and is lobbying him to pardon everyone who participated in the siege.
35% : "Those 140-odd law enforcement people who got hurt defending this institution, I think anyone who loves peace and security would be offended that you would pardon people who attacked those individuals for doing their jobs," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. Thompson led the House committee that investigated the events surrounding Jan. 6, concluding with a report that said Trump "lit the fire" for the insurrection.
31% : Some Republicans in Congress, even those closely aligned with Trump, suggested not all Jan. 6 offenders should be treated the same.
20% : Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., who was trapped in the House gallery as rioters tried to break in below, said it would be "extraordinarily difficult" for him and many others if Trump goes ahead with the pardons.

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