Many in the establishment media and President-elect Donald Trump's other critics are super triggered over the idea of Jan. 6 defendants being temporarily released to attend the incoming president's inauguration on Jan. 20.

According to the Washington Examiner, several J6 defendants have requested permission from the judges overseeing their cases to attend the event, with some even requesting travel allowances to do so.

The requests have unsurprisingly triggered numerous legal battles in all levels of the court system -- battles that are currently playing out just a few weeks before Trump formally becomes the 47th president.

The J6 defendants' requests to attend the formal event come at the same time they wait with baited breath regarding Trump's promises to consider pardons for some or all of those who have been prosecuted for taking part in the J6 protests and riots at the Capitol.

Who's asking?

The Examiner detailed seven different individuals who have requested to attend Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. One of them is William Pope, who carried an American flag into the Capitol on that day.

"Representing himself, Pope became the latest defendant from the riot on Sunday, asking to attend the inauguration. He has also sought additional delays in his trial, arguing that Trump’s promised pardons make the proceedings unnecessary," the outlet wrote.

Missouri resident Eric Peterson was the first J6 defendant to win the judge's approval to attend the event. He originally pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for unlawfully entering the Capitol on Jan. 6.

The Examiner noted:

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, known for presiding over several Jan. 6 cases and Trump’s now-dismissed 2020 election subversion case, granted his request, citing Peterson’s nonviolent conduct. Peterson faces up to one year in prison, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 27.

Retired Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart reportedly invited California resident Russell Taylor, "who pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy for organizing efforts to disrupt Congress’s certification of the 2020 election." The Department of Justice has fought back against his request.

DOJ attorneys told the presiding judge, "He is asking for the Court to bless his desire to return to the scene of the crime, and the Court should not look past his criminal conduct the last time he was on Capitol grounds."

Mixed reactions

Several judges overseeing J6 cases have taken vastly different approaches to the cases, with some judges more lenient on granting delays due to the strong possibility of pardons and the resources required to gather juries.

Other judges believe the potential for pardons is nothing more than speculation, and aren't as willing to grant such requests.

Trump has made several hints regarding his intentions to issue pardons for J6 defendants.

The question will be which defendants get one and how selective will he ultimately be.