Two men from New England had very different reactions to their names being cleared for their roles in the Capitol riot.

President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack on Monday.

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned nearly everyone criminally charged with participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, in a show of solidarity with supporters who stormed the seat of American power in his name.