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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Pleads Guilty to Harassment Over Threats to Hakeem Jeffries

The misdemeanor plea in New York underscores that state cases proceed despite a presidential pardon.

U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on day three of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a hearing to mark the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Christopher Moynihan of Salt Point, NY, was busted on Feb. 25, 2021, after former coworkers ID'd him in video footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. (Department of Justice)

Overview

  • Christopher P. Moynihan pleaded guilty in a Clinton, N.Y., court to misdemeanor harassment after threatening to kill the House minority leader.
  • He agreed to three years of probation, with sentencing scheduled for April 2, 2026.
  • An initial felony count for making a terrorist threat was resolved through a plea to the lesser offense.
  • A complaint says Moynihan texted in October 2025 that Hakeem Jeffries "must be eliminated" and "I will kill him for the future."
  • Moynihan previously served prison time for Jan. 6 crimes and later received a presidential pardon, which did not shield him from this separate state case.