Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Top Democrat in Congress

Christopher Moynihan sent threatening text messages, according to court documents.
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Top Democrat in Congress
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in Washington, on Oct. 17, 2025. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been charged with threatening to kill Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to court filings.

Christopher Moynihan, 34, was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony, after sending threatening text messages on Oct. 17 about an appearance Jeffries was scheduled to make in New York City, according to a criminal complaint filed in state court.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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