US EditionPardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries
Christopher Moynihan pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment for threatening House Minority Leader Jeffries and agreed to three years of probation, with sentencing set for April 2.
- On Thursday, Christopher P. Moynihan, 35, pleaded guilty in Clinton town court to a misdemeanor harassment charge, with sentencing set for April 2, after sending a threatening message about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
- Moynihan had been sentenced to nearly 2 years for his role on Jan. 6, 2021 attack and was pardoned in January 2025 on President Donald Trump's first day back in the White House.
- Originally charged with a felony, Moynihan pleaded down to a misdemeanor after a state police report documented he wrote Jeffries `must be eliminated` and texted `I will kill him for the future`.
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Pardoned US Capitol rioter pleads guilty to threats against top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries
A 6 January 2021 rioter, who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after being accused of threatening to kill US House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, prosecutors said.
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty
“A New York man accused of threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pleaded guilty Thursday, a year after President Donald Trump pardoned him for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,” the AP reports.
Dutchess Co. man admits to harassment for threatening Congress member
A Pleasant Valley man has admitted to making a threat against the United States House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries. According to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, Christopher Moynihan, 35, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated harassment.
Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries
A January 6, 2021, rioter, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after being accused of threatening to kill U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Controversial Pardon Revisited: From Capitol Rioter to Convicted Harasser
Christopher Moynihan, a Capitol rioter pardoned by Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to harassment after threatening U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries. Originally charged for participating in the January 6 insurrection, Moynihan faces sentencing for his latest offenses. The event underscores ongoing legal repercussions for past political violence.
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