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.

A Kansas man accused of attacking the Capitol in 2021 argued the trial should be delayed since President-elect Donald J. Trump has pledged that he would pardon rioters who stormed the building.

A federal judge on Thursday agreed to delay a trial set for next month for a US Capitol riot defendant, saying there is a “real possibility” that President-elect Donald Trump could pardon him after taking office next year.

A federal judge on Thursday postponed a December trial date for a man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, after the man pointed to President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to pardon such defendants or otherwise end their prosecutions.

The judge argued a jury trial would be a "significant burden" on court resources given the likelihood of pardons

A U.S. district court judge consented to a request from a Jan. 6 defendant to delay his trials after President-elect Trump's win, agreeing that his White House return could make the proceedings a moot point.

President Trump will soon be in a position to make good on his pardon pledge, but the scope of who will receive clemency is still not clear.