When President Donald Trump mass pardoned nearly all of the Jan. 6 defendants, he set in motion further legal questions about the restitution some judges ordered to be paid. But it's a little all over the place when it comes to the former defendants having their restitution dismissed.

CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane provided a Monday update about former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) having nearly $400,000 in restitution dismissed.

"Jan. 6 defendants had only paid back a fraction of the money owed to taxpayers," said MacFarlane. "With the cleanup of the Capitol, the repair of the Capitol and the cost of police. And those who hadn't paid, some of them have been in the court as recently as this week asking for reimbursements to get their money back from the payments already made to the government."

He explained that some judges are willing to dismiss the fees, while others have not.

One judge, MacFarlane quoted, stated earlier this year, "Pardon is an act of grace.. but it does not make amends for the past."

If those Jan. 6 attackers already paid restitution, then the taxpayers would be on the hook for paying them back, argued Senate Democrats last month.

"These criminals are apparently demanding taxpayer compensation, not only to refund court-ordered restitution to cover damages they caused to the Capitol Building, but also to compensate them for having to face legal consequences for their actions," read a letter from top Democrats on the Senate Rules and Senate Judiciary committees.

The broader problem, MacFarlane explained, is that there will be a considerable amount of restitution money that will go unpaid.

Yvonne St. Cyr was the first person to get their money back, receiving $2,200 of her restitution returned to her after being pardoned by Trump. In that case, a judge appointed by former President George W. Bush reluctantly agreed to return the money.

“Sometimes a judge is called upon to do what the law requires, even if it may seem at odds with what justice or one’s initial instincts might warrant,” said U.S. District Judge John Bates. “This is one such occasion.”