Jan. 6, 2021 is a day Americans will always remember.

Insurrectionists supporting Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overthrow the election.

One police officer died, along with four Trump supporters. One of them was a woman from San Diego.

Last week, Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists. On Midday Edition, we discuss the San Diego connections.

Plus, we talk about the political message the pardons send and what it could mean for our democracy.

Guests:

• Will Carless, national correspondent covering extremism for USA Today
• Barbara F. Walter, professor of international affairs at UC San Diego and author of "How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them"