A pardoned Capitol rioter, Christopher Moynihan, is charged with making terroristic threats against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries during a recent event in New York City. Court documents reveal that Moynihan expressed intent to “eliminate” Jeffries, describing him as a “terrorist” in text messages ahead of Jeffries’ speech at the Economic Club, where he was subsequently arrested.
This alarming incident adds to a growing trend of threats against lawmakers, with Capitol Police reporting a record number of threat investigations in the past year. Moynihan, who was previously convicted for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot, was granted clemency by former President Trump just months prior to this latest charge, raising serious concerns about the implications of such pardons and the ongoing risk of violence against public figures.
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