"A man who was pardoned by President Trump after storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 has been arrested on a charge that he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. New York State Police say Christopher Moynihan was arrested after they were advised by the FBI that he had made "threats to kill a member of Congress." Court documents show his arrest came after he allegedly texted that he planned to kill Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House."
"In a statement Tuesday, Jeffries noted Moynihan was pardoned on Trump's first day in office. "Since the blanket pardon that occurred earlier this year, many of the criminals released have committed additional crimes throughout the country," he said. "Unfortunately, our brave men and women in law enforcement are being forced to spend their time keeping our communities safe from these violent individuals who should never have been pardoned.""
"Moynihan was sentenced in 2023 to 21 months incarceration, 36 months supervised release. He received a full pardon, along with more than 1,500 other defendants who were charged with crimes related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. On that day, Moynihan can be heard on a video captured inside the Senate floor saying, "There's got to be something we can use against these f***ing scumbags.''"
Christopher Moynihan, 34, was arrested after the FBI advised New York State Police that he had made threats to kill a member of Congress. Court documents allege he texted that he planned to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Moynihan was arraigned in Clinton, N.Y., and remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center under bail alternatives. He faces a felony charge of making a terroristic threat and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. Moynihan was sentenced in 2023 to 21 months incarceration and 36 months supervised release for Jan. 6-related offenses and received a full presidential pardon. A Jan. 6 video captured him making a violent comment on the Senate floor. Jeffries criticized the blanket pardon and linked released defendants to subsequent crimes.
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