Pardoned January 6 rioter from New York arrested for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Eyewitness News ABC7NY video / Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2026 / A Dutchess County, NY man who had previously been arrested and then pardoned for his involvement at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was charged with making terroristic threats against Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. State police have charged 34-year-old Christopher Moynihan with making a terroristic threat, which is a Class D felony. Police say he threatened to kill Jeffries, the House minority leader. He is the first pardoned Capitol rioter to be arrested over alleged political violence.