An upstate New York man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for his actions at the U.S.Capitol on Jan.
6 allegedly threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Police said.Christopher Moynihan, 34, of Clinton, was arrested Saturday and charged with making a terroristic threat, police said.He is the first pardoned Capitol rioter to be arrested over alleged political violence.Jan.
6 rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' hoodie arrested on animal attack chargesHe appeared in the Town of Clinton Court where he was remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in lieu of $10,000 cash bail, police said.He is scheduled to make his first appearance in Dutchess County State Supreme Court on Thursday.It was not immediately clear whether he had hired a lawyer.Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries waits for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a photo opportunity at the Capitol, Oct.
21, 2025.Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesJeffries, D-N.Y., said in a statement Tuesday that he is "grateful to state and federal law enforcement for their swift and decisive action to apprehend a dangerous individual who made a credible death threat against me with every intention to carry it out."Popular ReadsGovernment shutdown updates: DC food bank braces rise in demand4 hours agoIsrael-Gaza live updates: Vance urges patience about deceased hostages' remainsOct 21, 9:57 AM16 dead after 'devastating' blast at Tennessee explosives plant, sheriff saysOct 11, 8:30 PMMoynihan was convicted of obstructing an official proceeding in 2022 after he broke through a security perimeter and entered the Capitol on Jan.6. Images included in a federal complaint show Christopher Moynihan in the U.S.
Capitol on Jan.6, 2021.Department of JusticeTrump's pardons for rioters 'disturbing,' former top Jan.
6 prosecutor saysProsecutors said he entered the Senate Gallery and paged through a notebook on top of a senator's desk and took photos with his cellphone.Durin...