As the likelihood increases that President-elect Donald Trump will grant pardons to his supporters who faced charges, and in several instances convictions, connected to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Vice President-elect JD Vance on Sunday clarified his stance regarding this pivotal campaign promise.

“If you participated peacefully on January 6th, and you’ve been treated like a criminal by Merrick Garland’s Justice Department, you should be pardoned,” Vance stated on “Fox News Sunday.” “However, if you resorted to violence that day, then it’s clear you should not be pardoned.”

Vance mentioned that there exists “a bit of a gray area,” although he did not elaborate on which specific actions or charges might fall into that category. YSL News has sought comments from the Trump transition team.

Trump has committed to issuing pardons for individuals prosecuted due to the lethal Capitol breach occurring on January 6 “very quickly.” He also mentioned that there could be “some exceptions” for behavior deemed “radical” or “crazy” during the chaos.

In a December 8 interview on “Meet the Press,” Trump indicated that pardons might extend to those who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers, arguing that “they had no choice” in a “very nasty” justice system.

During the Sunday show, Vance implied that he and Trump share a mutual understanding in balancing the execution of one of Trump’s prominent campaign assurances.

“We are strongly committed to ensuring equal application of the law, and many people believe they were unfairly prosecuted following January 6. We need to address that,” Vance expressed.

By August, nearly 1,500 individuals in the U.S. faced charges for their alleged involvement in the January 6 attack, as reported by the Justice Department. Around 900 have pleaded guilty to federal charges, and close to 950 have received sentencing.