A man who received a presidential pardon for his role in the Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Christopher Moynihan, identified as a participant in the violent insurrection, faces charges stemming from text messages he sent to another individual. Court filings indicate he claimed he intended to “eliminate” Jeffries during a public event in New York City.

Prosecutors revealed that Moynihan wrote in a message: “Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live.” He also allegedly stated, “Even if I am hated, he must be eliminated, I will kill him for the future.” These messages surfaced after Jeffries delivered a speech at the Economic Club of New York on Monday.

Moynihan’s prior legal history includes a 21-month prison sentence for his actions during the Capitol riot. In August 2022, he pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and five misdemeanor charges. Court records describe his involvement in breaking into the Senate Chamber, where he paged through documents and made inflammatory remarks about political opponents. Law enforcement expelled him from the building as the Senate was cleared.

The case was handled by federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice’s Counterterrorism Section. No mention of other media outlets or external sources is included in this account.