Pardoned Capitol rioter charged for threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

A rioter involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, who President Donald Trump pardoned earlier this year, faces criminal charges again — this time for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn), New York State Police announced Tuesday.

Police charged Christopher Moynihan, 34, of Clinton, on Oct. 18 for making a terroristic threat, a Class D felony. Moynihan was arraigned before the Town of Clinton Court, remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.